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DTrott
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Funnily, when googled this thread is the second result
Anyone know how to get the six axis to work with Vista?
DTrott
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I recently bought a new computer, I also have some spare time over christmas, now I've finished for christmas. Anyway, my new computer came with Vista already installed.

Previously on XP I was using a PS3 six axis controller, however I can't seem to get the six axis to work on Vista, I searched around google but never really got a good answer, so I was wondering if anyone knows how to get a PS3 controller to work with Windows Vista.


Ta.
DTrott
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I've found this really nice route to drive just down the road. It's a quiet, winding, country road. Except it's wide enough for two cars. It's amazing fun to drive down to the bottom, the turn round and come back
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Quote from danowat :My trip says 999.99 mpg when going downhill, does this mean my car does 999.99 mpg?

I am talking about avg over a tank of fuel.

My trip computer also says that. Except it's 99.9, it doesn't go any higher D:

Also, if I get to a decent speed and let it roll it will go very high. However, my average on the trip computer is 23mpg.
DTrott
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The problem with peoples opinions of hip hop being bad is from what's in the charts.

Snap and crunk is truly awful, but it's when you delve a bit deeper and start discovering more alternative hip hop, which show amazing production talent, from musicians such as JDilla, Dj Premier (of Gang Starr fame). J Dilla inparticular is often considered the no 1 hip hop producer, sampling jazz

Hip hop often gets a bad reputation for misogyny and violence. Listen to something different from what's in the charts. A Tribe called Quest, De La Soul. Any band/musician part of the native tounge, a collective who's known for their positive lyrics.
Hip hop duo Blackalicious, have produced tracks criticising rappers killing people in rhyme, stating they'd rather cultivate than contribute to genocide.

Another argument against rap and hip hop is that there's no skill in it, becuase they don't play instruments for the most part. The truth is that with newer hip hop (soulja boy and other crunk/snap musicians) who use a beat looper aren't using much skill. The skill is in the sampling, making a good track out of different tracks, bringing many layers to it.

There's alot of skill in writing songs, it's so hard in fact that alot of rap songs are ghost written.
Another argument is that there's no meaning to it. Again this is a problem stemmed from crunk and snap; inane music and rambling to satisfy ringtone customers. Almost all songs by musicians such as Nas, ATCQ, Blackalicious, PE etc. However some hip hop musicians can create a brilliant track with no real meaning to it, Kool Kieth as Dr. Octagon for example from the album Dr. Octagonecologyst, a made up character he's an extraterrestrial, time-traveling surgeon/gynecologist. It's absolutely ridiculous, but it's a brilliant album. You can tell it's ridulous as well by the statement on the sleeve of: "The music on the compact disc was originally recorded on a thermo-nuclear 387-bit, non-linear tracking system dithered down to 20-bit compact disc format. Because of its high resolution, however, limitations can be heard in the compact disc format."


It's produced by Dan the Automator, another brilliant producer, who worked with Prince Paul to create the production duo/group Handsome Boy Modelling School who produce songs and have other people sing on them.
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DTrott
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Alphabet Aerobics - Blackalicious
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Quote from mrodgers :The only thing I found that I lost control of while behind the wheel was my right foot. It was very difficult to keep a car going above 10 mph.

Who needs quick reaction times at 10 mph?

That sounds likely actually.

But I'm still too pussy to drive whilst smoking.
DTrott
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Quote from marek100 :Can it make you lose control behind the wheel and endanger other peoples lives, NO!

I'd have to say yes. I generally find it hard to use a computer properly whilst chonged. Slower reaction times and all.

**** attempting to drive whilst stoned.
DTrott
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Quote from SamH :When my examiner asked if I had any disabilities, I told him I had.. that I couldn't tell left from right. He said he'd point!

My examiner didn't ask if I had any disabilities. I did however tell him I'm not very good at listening.
DTrott
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Quote from The Moose :Retake your test then. He did stay in the left lane, and that was wrong.


@Xaid0n That second roundabout is insane. I've never seen anything like it.

Re-read his whole post, I don't think he wrote left by accident.
DTrott
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Quote from SamH :Picture the roundabout as a clock. Generally if you're turning between 6hrs and 12hrs, keep left (left or straight on). If you're turning between 12hrs and 6hrs, use the right hand lane (turning more right than straight on). There should be a diagram of the roundabout on approach.. spot your turn on that and decide which lane.

You explained it better than I did.
DTrott
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I thought that you should stay on the left if the exit is on the first half of the roundabout, and right for beyond. If that makes sense.

For that turning I would've approached on the right, beyond the first exit and move across to the left.


I passed my test 12 days ago
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Personally I am not against the taking of drugs, I just choose not to take most of them. My exceptions being alcohol, tobacco and cannabis.

I choose to smoke weed with a few mates, never more than once a week. We normally, go on a walk on quite back roads, on the way to Asda. As cliched as it sounds, convesations about space happen fairly often.

If we don't walk back roads we go to a friends house and just sit around watching films and old cartoons, talking rubbish, generally having a peacefull, fun time.

I choose to do cannabis over other drugs becuase I enjoy it. Done pills a couple of times and don't really like them. Seeing people on ket puts me off. Family happenings put me off doing crack, coke and heroin.

Wouldn't mind doing shrooms.

Smoked salvia a couple of times as well, that was fun. And legal.

Personally I think cannabis should be legalized in a similar way it is in the Netherlands, allowing certain shops to sell with a licence in small quantities, where the goverment would charge tax I imagine. That would probably mean lower prices for weed (or maybe not) and less dealers on the streets.


This song kind of represents my feelings towards cannabis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwDRBm-qbQI
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Quote from Jakg :I drive to work, to School, to the GF's house, to town (randomly) etcetcetc

Jakg <3 His Car.

Only really drive to work and college. Occasionally mates, but I normally end up walking to friends' houses as I'll probably be drinking that night.
DTrott
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Quote from Jakg :Congrats.

Passed 9 days ago now - And already used almost 3 full tanks of fuel

I've only used one. My dad had to pay for the refill. But it's because I have no way of paying at the moment (chip and pin was borked, so I ordered a new card. Week later I phone the bank, apparently they never ordered one ¬_¬)

Also haven't had the chance to go on a proper long drive yet.

Occasionally drive down some of the country roads near me when alone or take a longer route home from college or work.

I should have reset the trip computer as soon as I passed. I reset it earlier today.
DTrott
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Passed my test on the 2nd.

Quote from Jakg :YARRR!

Passed my Theory - 47 / 50 for the multiple choice and 63 / 75 for the hazard perception. Woo!

I got the same results :o

This is my ride:

DTrott
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Watched Pineapple Express last week. Was quite funny. I enjoyed it.

On wednesday I watched The Boy In The Striped Pajamas. It was very sad, but was a very good film.
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What if life, everything you know and love is just part a dream of some creature?

Maybe I'm in a coma or something and none of this is real it's all a dream.
DTrott
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I saw Wall E yesterday it was really good. You should all go see it if you haven't.
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Quote from Luke.S :Let me guess. Orange wednesdays.

Of course.

Also, it's nice as we can go to the pub round the corner afterwards and it's always empty on a Wednesday night.


I should've mentioned but forgot; Adulthood is quite a moving film as well as a good watch.



Also I thought Bank Job was quite a good film.
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I've been going to the cinema every wednesday for the past few weeks. Here's what I thought of some of the films I've seen recently:

Hancock was quite good, the second half when he stops being an arsehole isn't as good.

The Happening wasn't good. Luckily, I'd heard so much about how crap it was before seeing it, it didn't seem so bad.

Sex & the City, I er, almost got chucked out of this one. Three hours of old, emotional unstable bints talking about sex.

Adulthood is a really good film, but probably doesn't make much sense without seeing Kidulthood.

Kung Fu Panda I saw today, wasn't bad but was quite short. Couldn't have been longer than an hour and twenty minutes long. But overall was quite good.
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DTrott
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It depends.

Some of the car manufacturers let their cars be put in Gran Turismo for free as they thought of it as free advertising.

But I think that LFS should have cars from smaller manufactorers. The Atom for example would be excellent.
DTrott
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I believe Prodrive may be joining F1 next year. They were going to take part this year.
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Quote from JTbo :Indeed, insurance in UK is nitemare compared to ours for example, I pay from two cars ~600€/year, I can install wheels and such without any affect to insurance etc.

I recommend BMW for OP as servicing is not going to be too expensive and cars are not that bad really, also some stuff can be done by self which can save lot of money.

For an early '90s Mini it would cost me around £2000 (~€2500) to insure for a year. Even though the car costs around £500 to buy.
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