# random

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## [Date Variables](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/date-variables/155671)

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**Author:** [@nixon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nixon)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2005, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/date-variables/155671 "2005-07-19T15:21:28Z")

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Hi everyone, This sounds simple, but I can't seem to figure it out. I have a set of flash banners inside an intranet that are controlled by a random Array php script. At the end of each movie, it loads the next movie …

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## [World Of WarCraft Is A Feeling \[CLIP\]](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/world-of-warcraft-is-a-feeling-clip/155660)

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**Author:** [@sWo0p](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sWo0p)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/world-of-warcraft-is-a-feeling-clip/155660 "2005-07-19T14:15:42Z")

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This is for all you WarCraft peeps.. World Of WarCraft Is A Feeling :pir:

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## [Annoying thing about eBay](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-thing-about-ebay/155654)

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**Author:** [@Butters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Butters)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-thing-about-ebay/155654 "2005-07-19T13:07:30Z")

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Why do people bid well before the auction ends? Why are people so stupid, it just increases the price you have to pay, and you will get outbid anyway and have to pay more. It really pisses me off, why can't people be …

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## [The Ship-Wrecked Scotsman ::JOKE::](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-ship-wrecked-scotsman-joke/155653)

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**Author:** [@fester8542](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fester8542)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-ship-wrecked-scotsman-joke/155653 "2005-07-19T13:07:26Z")

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A Scotsman, a Sheep, and a Dog were survivors of a terrible shipwreck. They found themselves stranded on a desert island. After being there for a while, they got into the habit of going to the beach every evening to wa…

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## [Optimus keyboard](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimus-keyboard/155642)

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**Author:** [@mlk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2005, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/optimus-keyboard/155642 "2005-07-19T11:01:39Z")

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Optimus keyboard http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/ Basically it's a standard keyboard (though stylish) alphanumeric, but, the buttons will change according to whatever you're doing (designing, gaming etc...)…

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## [Help Answer 1 Photoshop Question/GET $50](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-answer-1-photoshop-question-get-50/155627)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_Colman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dave_Colman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2005, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-answer-1-photoshop-question-get-50/155627 "2005-07-19T07:43:51Z")

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Photoshop Community, I need to know how to make photomosaics on Photoshop. (A Photomosaic is one big picture made of 1000 little pictures) Other users have told me it is possible (yet complicated). Do you how to cre…

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## [My photoshop is acting wierdly!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-photoshop-is-acting-wierdly/155609)

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**Author:** [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2005, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-photoshop-is-acting-wierdly/155609 "2005-07-19T04:39:53Z")

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What I'm running: 15" powerbook, os x 10.4.2 photoshop CS My beef: Usually you can drag and drop an image file on top of the photoshop icon in the dock and photoshop will open up, and open the image file for you. …

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## [Recommendations for the best free web hosting?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommendations-for-the-best-free-web-hosting/155604)

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**Author:** [@bcfan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bcfan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2005, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/recommendations-for-the-best-free-web-hosting/155604 "2005-07-19T03:31:58Z")

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Thanks,

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## [Cool Cloud formations](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cool-cloud-formations/155599)

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**Author:** [@Ithaca](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ithaca)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2005, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cool-cloud-formations/155599 "2005-07-19T02:14:10Z")

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Thought you might find these interesting. These pictures were all taken during a storm up in Alberta, Canada. Ithaca If you don't see any thing you can find them at the source- http://magnolianews.blogspot.com/2005…

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## [Hate Blogs?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hate-blogs/155585)

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**Author:** [@cameron\_](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cameron_)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hate-blogs/155585 "2005-07-18T23:39:01Z")

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Am I the only person here who is sick of blogs? I really dont care about the daily events of 99.99% of the people in the world...Maybe I shoudnt be so negative but I am tired of hearing about "someone's new blog" every d…

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## [BF2 Issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bf2-issues/155580)

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**Author:** [@Butters](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Butters)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bf2-issues/155580 "2005-07-18T23:00:47Z")

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Ok so I have Battlefield 2, it's a freaking sweet game, but I have a few problems with it... Everytime a new map starts (when I connect to a server, or if it just changes whilst im playing on it) my gameplay is REALLY …

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## [Should I install .Net?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-install-net/155574)

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**Author:** [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/should-i-install-net/155574 "2005-07-18T22:32:29Z")

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So that's the big question. There's this one CPU control program I want to use but it requires .Net, and that'll be the only thing using it. So far, I can't find any other program that does the same thing. My spec: 1.…

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## [Web Flash Icons?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/web-flash-icons/155573)

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**Author:** [@bigmtnskier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigmtnskier)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/web-flash-icons/155573 "2005-07-18T22:22:37Z")

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Hey, I was working on a flash site and need a flash icon which are frequently displayed on sites IE. http://www.franforn.com/ I could easily make my own, but I'm not sure that its totally legal. Not to be paranoid, but o…

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## [Amazon Associate ID](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amazon-associate-id/155572)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/amazon-associate-id/155572 "2005-07-18T22:11:53Z")

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Hey, I'm working on some Amazon apps (talk to me on IM if you want to play with Ajax with me...) and noticed it requires the Amazon Associate ID whenever you do a REST call. I'm registered on AWS but really am unable…

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## [50th Birthday Notebook](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/50th-birthday-notebook/155570)

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**Author:** [@mdipi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mdipi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/50th-birthday-notebook/155570 "2005-07-18T21:51:36Z")

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Hey guys, My uncle is turning 50, so his kids decided to get him a notebook, (good kids eh?). Pretty much they want built in WiFi (Centrino?), Firewire, USB2.0, a good GFX card, a big honkin HDD, and a DVD burner. H…

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## [Attn: Kirupa members](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attn-kirupa-members/155542)

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**Author:** [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attn-kirupa-members/155542 "2005-07-18T19:02:52Z")

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I went ahead and did something above the rest of the mods heads, and was wrong of me to do. Basically Grinch was giving me crap for a while now, along with other mods. I got fed up from something he posted and went in…

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## [The Simpsons Quotes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-simpsons-quotes/155532)

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**Author:** [@NoirWD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NoirWD)\
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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-simpsons-quotes/155532 "2005-07-18T17:58:22Z")

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I don't know if this has been done, I'm pretty fresh to kirupa forums so let me know... Here we go.. "To alcohol: The cause of -and solution to- all of life's problems." --Homer Simpson

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## [500 Millionth iTunes Song Sold](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/500-millionth-itunes-song-sold/155522)

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**Author:** [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/500-millionth-itunes-song-sold/155522 "2005-07-18T15:44:59Z")

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http://www.apple.com/itunes/500million/ Congratulations Amy Greer of Lafayette, Indiana, the 500 Millionth Song Grand Prize Winner Amy purchased the 500 millionth song - Mississippi Girl by Faith Hill - and was awarde…

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## [Kid fires up dad's Xbox360](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kid-fires-up-dads-xbox360/155516)

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**Author:** [@wizard](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wizard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kid-fires-up-dads-xbox360/155516 "2005-07-18T15:03:38Z")

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Lol, look at this guy :sigh: http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000370050882/ http://www.360hacker.net/articles/07-18-2005/first-xbox-360-seen-in-the-wild/

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## [Searching the web for 2 things](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-the-web-for-2-things/155512)

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**Author:** [@RabBell](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RabBell)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/searching-the-web-for-2-things/155512 "2005-07-18T14:16:37Z")

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I've seen these kinda things before but now I can't find one to show my department at work....very frustrating what I'm looking for is... A company here in Scotland had 2 sites. One was their company site, the other…

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## [IRC! Now!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/irc-now/155487)

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**Author:** [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\
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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/irc-now/155487 "2005-07-18T08:03:01Z")

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I am getting really bored of talking to the same people on IRC \[frowning\] (No offense, you guys are great, but we need new blood :P) So I am making a sacrifice and I'll be on IRC (active!) everytime I am on the comp...…

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## [Total Training For Flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/total-training-for-flash/155485)

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**Author:** [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\
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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/total-training-for-flash/155485 "2005-07-18T07:43:53Z")

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I noticed that TT doesn't offer a product set for Flash, odd isn't it? Is there any similar service that does offer good good good great training vids for flash?

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## [20Q - Interesting Display of Artificial Intelligence](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/20q-interesting-display-of-artificial-intelligence/155484)

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**Author:** [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/20q-interesting-display-of-artificial-intelligence/155484 "2005-07-18T07:28:42Z")

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I used a cow, just click Play the Game its very straightforward. Its a genius thing I tell you, I really enjoyed the game while mine lasted, I lost most of the cards eventually. http://www.20q.net/index.html :thumb:

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## [Careful With That Axe, Eugene](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/careful-with-that-axe-eugene/155479)

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**Author:** [@kdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/careful-with-that-axe-eugene/155479 "2005-07-18T06:32:42Z")

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Ever heard this song? "Careful With That Axe, Eugene." Such an awesome song. By the way, it's by Pink Floyd. The thing I love about this song is Roger's scream. Just wow!!! And yes, there are two different albums, Relics…

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## [Price of the XBOX 360?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/price-of-the-xbox-360/155476)

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**Author:** [@Vexir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vexir)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/price-of-the-xbox-360/155476 "2005-07-18T05:27:43Z")

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Anyone got an est. price on this thing? I want to buy it, gotta know how much to save up! A guy at EBgames I talked to said they're not sure but are estimating 300-400. Thats really steep man...

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## [Firefox 1.05](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-1-05/155463)

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**Author:** [@love\_police](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/love_police)\
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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-1-05/155463 "2005-07-18T02:02:02Z")

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Well its out now, i dont know how long it has been out for, i searched here and couldnt see a topic about it.. so yeha.. does anyone know how long it has been out for?

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## [Beer Question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beer-question/155456)

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**Author:** [@Maxtr0sity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maxtr0sity)\
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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beer-question/155456 "2005-07-18T01:23:55Z")

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I rather hear from experience than Google. Does beer spoil? I got some milwakee's beast and some OE outside for a day now, all unopened just in plastic bags sitting in the woods, not under direct sunlight either. It…

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## [Good Foreign Music?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-foreign-music/155449)

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**Author:** [@lava](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lava)\
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**Last updated:** [July 18, 2005, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/good-foreign-music/155449 "2005-07-18T00:07:25Z")

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Hello all, I was just wondering if you could give me recommendations on foreign artists. Recently I heard about Asian Kung-Fu Generation, a Japanese band which is probably one of the greatest rock bands ever. They're jus…

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## [Mortal Combat Flashies](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mortal-combat-flashies/155440)

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**Author:** [@Jasninder](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jasninder)\
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**Last updated:** [July 17, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mortal-combat-flashies/155440 "2005-07-17T20:52:31Z")

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http://streetfighterx.org/Forums/viewtopic/t=3012.html this is rather dumb but some of you mortal combat fans might like it.

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## [Windows Won't Boot and Can't Repair](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-wont-boot-and-cant-repair/155438)

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**Author:** [@ben\_is\_sparky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ben_is_sparky)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-wont-boot-and-cant-repair/155438 "2005-07-17T20:12:23Z")

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My computer now refuses to boot, after it was turned off while restarting. I don't want to have to do a complete re-install of the OS (Win XP Home), just repair it, and see if that's the problem. I have the recovery disk…

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