[13:10] *** Sat Jul 01 2006 - LOGGING START ***
[13:10] *** Now talking in #suburbansenshi
[13:10] *** Topic is - Various Slashbacks -
[13:10] *** Set by @Dr_Xadium on Sat Jul 01 13:10 2006 [13:11] <
GERMATOID> TODAY WE HAVE A VARIETY OF STUFF TO SHARE
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GERMATOID> FIRST OFF IS A HILARIOUSLY TRAGIC CHAT LOG FROM OUR PAL NAKONAKO WHO TRIED TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE RESOURCE HOG THAT IS NORTON SYSTEMWORKS PREMIERE 2006
[13:12] *** SYSTEM ANNOUNCE - Happy Canada Day ***
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GERMATOID> CHECK THIS OUT
[13:13] * NakoNako logs into Symantec Live Support
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♦ PRINCE: HI, THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING SYMANTEC LIVE TECHNICAL SUPPORT. MY NAME IS PRINCE. HOW MAY I HELP YOU?
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@SpeedRcrX> LOL Prince
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GERMATOID> HE'LL DEBUG IT LIKE IT'S 1999!
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C'est_la_V> shouldn't he be "The Tech Support person formerly known as Prince"?
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♦ NakoNako: hi, i am trying to disable the antivirus icon
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♦ NakoNako: and i looked in the antivirus options for norton systemworks 2006 premier and it's locked.
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♦ NakoNako: i can't get rid of it.
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♦ NakoNako: i am using an older machine and i need to disable as much as I can.
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♦ Prince: I understand that you would link to disable Norton Anti virus . am I correct ?
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// J_Daito //> it's like an episode of "tech support with Dr. Sbaitso"
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♦ NakoNako: yes.
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♦ NakoNako: more specifically
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♦ NakoNako: the icon in the tray.
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♦ NakoNako: there are a lot of norton things i need to disable but i would like to tackle this first.
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♦ Prince: Do you want do disable all the icon from the tray ?
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@SpeedRcrX> No I want to do disable my foot up your ass WHAT DO YOU THINK
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♦ NakoNako: yes
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♦ Prince: We need to disable protection center at the start up to do that, but you can use that
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Mdm_Maestro> But you can use "that"? USE WHAT?! USE WHAT!?
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// J_Daito //> Don't be a grammar Nazi
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// J_Daito //> Everyone hates Grammar Nazis
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// J_Daito //> Just accept that we are dealign with a moron and all will be well
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♦ NakoNako: i have done that.
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♦ NakoNako: the icon will not go away.
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♦ NakoNako: can i paste urls in here? i will take a screenshot to show you exactly what i mean.
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♦ Prince: Don't worry, I will help you in re solving the issue
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♦ NakoNako: ok
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♦ Prince: Go to start > run
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@SpeedRcrX> See this is where Nako made her mistake
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C'est_la_V> ??
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@SpeedRcrX> I would have just started running
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♦ Prince: Type msconfig
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♦ Prince: Click ok
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♦ NakoNako: ok
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♦ NakoNako: it can't find it.
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♦ NakoNako: i am on windows 2000
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♦ Prince: Okay, please hold on
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GERMATOID> OK SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE ASKED HER FOR DETAILS ABOUT HER PLATFORM FIRST?
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// J_Daito //> There you go applying Logic to the situation again, Souichi
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@SpeedRcrX> this is COMPUTER tech support! Logic is forbidden!
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♦ Prince: In the Run dialog box, type the following:
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♦ Prince: regedit
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♦ Prince: Click OK. The Registry Editor opens
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GERMATOID> YOU OPEN THE DOOR. A GRUE APPEARS. COMMAND?
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♦ NakoNako: i have it open now.
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♦ Prince: Please hold on while I retrieve the exact steps
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♦ Prince: Please use the link below to do that:
https://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2000110615402439?Open&src=w
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♦ NakoNako: ok i will try this
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♦ NakoNako: and this will work for norton 2006 premier?
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♦ Prince: yes
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♦ Prince: This process will take some time. Once it is completed, please come back online and we will continue the session. Is that ok with you?
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// J_Daito //> I so want to know what happens if they say no
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@SpeedRcrX> NakoNako: No
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@SpeedRcrX> Prince: And now I have to kill you, Ma'am
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♦ NakoNako: sure
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♦ NakoNako: so how do i continue the session?
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♦ Prince: Please come back if you are facing any further issues
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♦ Prince: Thank you for contacting Symantec Live Technical Support. Have a great day!
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C'est_la_V> Hey thanks for answering the question!!
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// J_Daito //> I bet it's a macro they use
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♦ NakoNako: thanks! is there a reference number?
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♦ Prince: Your case history will be logged and any of our agents will be able to assist you further. All our Technicians are trained and will be able to get your issue resolved. Please disconnect the session by clicking "Hang up" and then restart the computer.
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@SpeedRcrX> Trained Monkeys?
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GERMATOID> TRAINED *FLYING* MONKEYS"? DEBUG MY PRETTIES! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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// J_Daito //> Frighteningly I could see you making an army of flying Debug Monkeys, Souichi
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♦ NakoNako: ok thank you
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♦ Prince: Bye...!!!
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@SpeedRcrX> Holy crap at the Genki all of a sudden
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// J_Daito //> "Bye...!!! Sucker!"
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♦ Prince Has Disconnected
[13:49] * NakoNako tries this solution
[13:49] * NakoNako notes the solution has failed
[13:49] * NakoNako tries again
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♦ Rajesh: Hi, thank you for contacting Symantec Live Technical Support. My name is Rajesh. How may I help you?
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♦ NakoNako: hi rajesh
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♦ NakoNako: i just talked to a prince.
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@spiritflame> anyone who knows hindi would be laughing hysterically at this point
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@SpeedRcrX> ?
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@spiritflame> did they get a set of royals to do tech support this day
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♦ NakoNako: if you could take a look at this, maybe this will make my problem sound a bit clearer.
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♦ NakoNako: i am using an older computer with very little ram.
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♦ NakoNako: windows 2000 is my OS.
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♦ NakoNako: i am trying to permanently get rid of three norton icons.
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♦ Rajesh: I understand your concern. I will transfer this session to one of our technicians who will assist you in troubleshooting this issue. This may take me a minute or two. Please be on hold.
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// J_Daito //> Please Be on Hold
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// J_Daito //> Please?
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// J_Daito //> Because if you're not on hold when I get back they'll outsource my job to Belgium
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// J_Daito //> And then I'll have to move to Nigeria and get involved in the seedy world of 419 Emails
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♦ NakoNako: from my task bar because they are taking up a lot of RAM.
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♦ NakoNako: ok thanks.
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C'est_la_V> ...for nothing, BAKAYARO!!!
[13:57] * NakoNako is transferred to Ravendran
[13:57] * NakoNako mumbles something about this is not possible
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// J_Daito //> How can this be!
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GERMATOID> BECAUSE HE IS THE QWITZACH HADERACH!
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♦ Ravendran: Hello NakoNako.
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GERMATOID> HELLO CLARICE
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// J_Daito //> can you hear me now
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♦ NakoNako: hi
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♦ NakoNako: ok.
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♦ NakoNako: i made a screenshot of the problem.
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♦ NakoNako: i want to get rid of the three yellow norton icons.
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♦ NakoNako: i am using a very old computer and i need to save ram.
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♦ Ravendran: Can you please be on hold while I check the information.
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♦ NakoNako: ok.
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♦ Ravisankar: Hi, thank you for contacting Symantec Live Technical Support. My name is Ravisankar. How may I help you?
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C'est_la_V> ...
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// J_Daito //> the b
[BLEEP]ch ran
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// J_Daito //> Nako confronted him with Screenshot no Jutsu and he RAN
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@SpeedRcrX> This is what, the third tech this session?
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♦ NakoNako: hi, this thing crashed in the midst of me talking to someone else.
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// J_Daito //> Oh
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@SpeedRcrX> LOL a crash while ON a Techn support line
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GERMATOID> YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A BUGGY PRODUCT WHEN YOUR *TECH SUPPORT LINE* CRASHES PEOPLE! MUAHAHAHAHAHAH!
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♦ NakoNako: i have been told there is no way to disable any of the tray icons for norton systemworks 2006 premier.
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♦ NakoNako: is this true?
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♦ NakoNako: i am trying to get rid of those three icons.
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♦ NakoNako: unfortunately i am using an older computer and need to conserve ram.
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♦ Ravisankar: I understand that you need to remove the icons of Norton SystemWorks from the task bar. Is that correct ?
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♦ NakoNako: yes.
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♦ Ravisankar: Can you please be on hold while I refer to the documents. This may take 2-3 minutes.
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@SpeedRcrX> O SHI THE DOCUMENTS
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C'est_la_V> The Super Secret Symantec files!!
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GERMATOID> NAH YOU KNOW HE'S HITTING GOOGLE GROUPS
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♦ NakoNako: ok
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♦ Ravisankar: Thank you for staying online.
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♦ NakoNako: np
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♦ Ravisankar: I am sorry to inform you that it is not possible to perform that steps
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♦ NakoNako: and why is that?
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♦ Ravisankar: This is because for the protection of your system, the programs are set to run at start up and these icons will appear when the program starts
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@SpeedRcrX> for your PROTECTION
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GERMATOID> IF YOU UNINSTALL THEM THE TERRORISTS WIN! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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C'est_la_V> X-chan always said Norton was a "System Swine" that's why he uses the free
AntiVir program
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@SpeedRcrX> "System Hog"
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♦ NakoNako: well, i don't see how protecting my system requires most of my ram to be eaten up.
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♦ NakoNako: please let someone at symantec know i am extremely disappointed.
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♦ NakoNako: that while norton can have 6 programs running in the background,
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♦ NakoNako: it feels the need to have these icons there.
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♦ Ravisankar: I suggest you to please visit the link provided below and post your feed back:
https://secure1.symantec.com/discuss/support/feedback2.nsf/product+feedback [14:25] >
♦ NakoNako: this is not friendly towards older machines.
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♦ NakoNako: i won't need that, i'll be uninstalling the software now. thanks for your time
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GERMATOID> WELCOME TO FORCED HARDWARE UPGRADE LAND NAKONAKO
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GERMATOID> DO YOU THINK EACH NEW VERSION OF WINDOWS *NEEDS* TO BE MORE BLOATED THAN THE LAST
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GERMATOID> WINDOWS VISTA WILL NEED 16 GB OF HD SPACE
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GERMATOID> I REMEMBER WHEN 95 CAME ON 7 DISKS
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// J_Daito //> My DOS comes on 4
[14:27] * NakoNako uninstalls her version of Norton SystemWorks Premiere and will be installing an older version
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@SpeedRcrX> Anyway, moving on from that sordid tale of Tech support hell, some other cool news for you Sci-Fi fans
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@SpeedRcrX> The new seasons of Doctor Who are being imported to Japan
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@SpeedRcrX> the BBC just unveiled the official Japanese Logo, which you can get here
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C'est_la_V> Do Ku Taa Hu~
[14:38] * @SpeedRcrX is listening to: The Timelords / The KLF - Doctorin the Tardis 12" [ 08:16 128 kbps 44KHz]
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GERMATOID> WELL I HAVE SOMETHING EVEN MORE INTERESTING THAN THAT
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@SpeedRcrX> oh yeah, what's that prof?
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GERMATOID> WELL I WAS CRUISING AROUND ONE DAY PLAYING WITH MY AGING RAY
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// J_Daito //> How many people can just walk around saying "I was crusing around with my AGING RAY"
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C'est_la_V> That's Tomoe-hakase for you
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GERMATOID> AND THEN I SAW THAT BRAT PARIS HILTON
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GERMATOID> SHE TRIED TO SEDUCE ME, BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT DISEASES SHE HAS
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GERMATOID> I JUDGED HER A MENACE TO THE ENTIRE HUMAN SPECIES DUE TO HER INSANE LIBIDO
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// J_Daito //> so it's the Spore
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GERMATOID> SO I TESTED MY DEVICE
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GERMATOID> HERE ARE THE RESULTS
DCC File Recieve
File: OLDPARIS.JPG
From: GERMATOID
100%
Rate: 66 kb/sec
Status: Transfer Complete
[14:42] * C'est_la_V clicks
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C'est_la_V> OH MY GOD
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// J_Daito //> hahahaha
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// J_Daito //> welcome to your future Aino
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C'est_la_V> :<
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// J_Daito //> welcome to your future
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@SpeedRcrX> god I think I'm sterile
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// J_Daito //> Oh like it matters miss "I'm not a breeder"
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Mdm_Maestro> It matters to me! Haruka without her libido is...
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// J_Daito //> Is Ten'ou every time she looks at you, Am I right?
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Mdm_Maestro> .........................................
[14:45] * C'est_la_V is away: before this gets bloody
[14:45] *** Disconnected
[14:45] *** Sat Jul 01 2006 - LOGGING END ***
