^ Amen to that policy. I would ammend that with a verbal warning at first, and in case that does not produce results the guest should be excused without refund, with possibiliy of blacklisting from future events.

Pondering a Vista upgrade? Have a look here:

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.h ... VzaWFzdA==

Looks like game studios finally upgraded from Windoze 9x

Minor liability is a big issue for LANs big or small, Weekend Wars included. In the last 8 years liability took center stage in countless discussions during meetings with my staff. I can state from experience that there are a myriad of reasons to shy away from inviting minors to attend. Fortunately ...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/ ... fault.mspx

Not my cup of tea but useful to some just as well...

Oxymoron you say? Click on the link to be proven wrong:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2PzagXsD0Y

Majestic wrote: ...They had STEAM and internet set up through a satellite through about 300 feet of fiber running to a nearby house. They had BBQ, junk food, and even a deep fat fryer.

How about a carving station?

I always considered myself a tinkerer and enjoyed our biodiesel discussion at ww. As long as I don't have to work, count me in!

Thanx for the intuitive review, these are crucial to Weekend Wars improving. As for the last prize, it pays to stay 'till the end...

I use Ghost DOS edition as it is OS independent. Just boot cd right into the program, backup, restore, whatever from simple menu of commands, regardless of the state the pc is in. Can't go wrong.

The article exemplifies our society's overall lack of emphasis on the importance of how things work. Schools and parents are to blame, the first teaching us just enough to get by and the latter not passing on key knowledge. Must suck not to be able to change your own oil or better yet nail a picture...

can't wait to see the improved rig, cupkake

just one spot left...

Looks great, can't wait for this one to come out...

Thanx Dave, may 4th sounds like a more plausible date for me anyways