What are you guys doing right now?

bmwracer wrote:Moderating.

always a fun job, ne? :beaten: :nut:

visiting JD forum...

it's friday!!!! :bonk:

watching tv and downloading jdorama ...

dochira wrote:
So you say you're using DSL...

This is a typical connection:
phone line -> DSL box -> router -> computer

In this case, you would need to change some settings on the router.


or (less likely, but still possible)
phone line -> DSL box -> computer

Here, you would need to change the settings in XP (assuming you are using Windows XP with SP2).

I'm with Verizon DSL.... the DSL box goes right to my phone line.

That 88 MB Kuraki Mai file took 5 hours. So here's what I think;
Bit Torrent was fine before DSL when we all suffered from dial up speeds.
But now with DSL I get much faster d/l from places like megaupload or whatever it's called. I've yet to d/l one bit torrent file at the same speed I get from the mega sites. Or even close to that speed. Bit torrent is like a poker game... when every body is tired of playing you might as well play solitaire while you hope someone will show up to play some more.

Trying to figure out if a future as a criminologist is easier than a Japanese history teacher.

Both would use my history degree...but I'd need to take criminal justice and sociology for criminology...it's not even a defined job. I might have to go on the beat as a cop to really use that :doh: . Ah well, I think I'd be a good cop. I think.

Yawning.

Making feeble attempts to clean my room while catching up here.

ralphm1999 wrote:

I'm with Verizon DSL.... the DSL box goes right to my phone line.

That 88 MB Kuraki Mai file took 5 hours. So here's what I think;
Bit Torrent was fine before DSL when we all suffered from dial up speeds.
But now with DSL I get much faster d/l from places like megaupload or whatever it's called. I've yet to d/l one bit torrent file at the same speed I get from the mega sites. Or even close to that speed. Bit torrent is like a poker game... when every body is tired of playing you might as well play solitaire while you hope someone will show up to play some more.

if you don't already know you're max download speed i would suggest performing a free speed test @ www.speakeasy.net/speedtest so you know how fast your DSL speed is....but for you to take 5 hours to download an 88 MB places you in a class all your own because I've never heard a DSL user spend anywhere near that much to download such a small file...which suggests as mentioned earlier...either your BitTorrent Client is not configured properly or you need to address a possible issue with a router.

Wynter wrote:Making feeble attempts to clean my room while catching up here.

I usually use a leaf blower :hehe: . Literally, if I have a girl over or something, I throw it all in my closet and hope I don't have to look in there for some reason.

kitakaze wrote:

I usually use a leaf blower :hehe:

sometimes i have to rent a D.R. FIELD AND BRUSH MOVER

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kitakaze wrote:

I usually use a leaf blower :hehe: . Literally, if I have a girl over or something, I throw it all in my closet and hope I don't have to look in there for some reason.

That's what I've been doing, but we've had a few buyers actually open up the closets to check for space!

When my large cheese hat fell out from the mess and hit the lady in the face... I figured it was time to do some real cleaning... :shamefulcry:

Tu_triky wrote:

sometimes i have to rent a D.R. FIELD AND BRUSH MOVER

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Haha, that work well on old clothes laying on the ground?

Wynter wrote:
When my large cheese hat fell out from the mess and hit the lady in the face... I figured it was time to do some real cleaning... :shameful cry:

I'd like to have seen the look on her face. :hehe:

kitakaze wrote:

Haha, that work well on old clothes laying on the ground?

it turns them inot a wonderful mulch which you can then use to lay down a nice bedding in your closet or refill old pillows.

kitakaze wrote:

I'd like to have seen the look on her face. :hehe:

Let's just say she didn't buy the house... :sweat: :beaten:

checking the forum, and heading out to my usual japanese markets later in the morning.

Tu_triky wrote:

if you don't already know you're max download speed i would suggest performing a free speed test @ www.speakeasy.net/speedtest so you know how fast your DSL speed is....but for you to take 5 hours to download an 88 MB places you in a class all your own because I've never heard a DSL user spend anywhere near that much to download such a small file...which suggests as mentioned earlier...either your BitTorrent Client is not configured properly or you need to address a possible issue with a router.

728kbps in speed test. When I d/l from megaupload or similar sites an 88mb file only takes about 20 or so minutes. I've tried 3 different bit torrent softwares and not one can come anywhere close to the speed of a straightforward d/l. They are all in the same ball park. I stay away from bit torrent sites now as much as possible as there are so many sites developing that offer straight d/l now. As for my doramas for me it's more convenient to buy them from people like Angel as she is so cheap and that way I'm not beholden to bit torrent. Also it's pretty easy to d/l from youtube with the flv d/l site and convert to DVD. :sweat:

ralphm1999 wrote:

728kbps in speed test. When I d/l from megaupload or similar sites an 88mb file only takes about 20 or so minutes. I've tried 3 different bit torrent softwares and not one can come anywhere close to the speed of a straightforward d/l. They are all in the same ball park. I stay away from bit torrent sites now as much as possible as there are so many sites developing that offer straight d/l now. As for my doramas for me it's more convenient to buy them from people like Angel as she is so cheap and that way I'm not beholden to bit torrent. Also it's pretty easy to d/l from youtube with the flv d/l site and convert to DVD. :sweat:

well i know that Verizon actually rents their carrier bandwith from ATT/SBC so if they have any deals for DSL in your area I suggest you consider them because I know you will get alot more bang for your buck..they have a really cheap monthly rate for much better speeds than you are getting..because truthfully your DSL is on the very very low end for speed....

most standard DSL packages have speeds in the 3Mbps range...approximately three times faster than your max potential.

just a suggestion.

Tu_triky wrote:


well i know that Verizon actually rents their carrier bandwith from ATT/SBC so if they have any deals for DSL in your area I suggest you consider them because I know you will get alot more bang for your buck..they have a really cheap monthly rate for much better speeds than you are getting..because truthfully your DSL is on the very very low end for speed....

most standard DSL packages have speeds in the 3Mbps range...approximately three times faster than your max potential.

just a suggestion.

I'm with Verizon DSL. I have the cheapie package for less than $15 a month. I can live with 768. It's only with bit torrent that I have a problem that would not be resolved with a faster d/l speed. On bit torrent the d/l speed is like a dial up around 10 or 15. And yes I have it configured for DSL.

ralphm1999 wrote:

I'm with Verizon DSL. I have the cheapie package for less than $15 a month. I can live with 768. It's only with bit torrent that I have a problem that would not be resolved with a faster d/l speed. On bit torrent the d/l speed is like a dial up around 10 or 15. And yes I have it configured for DSL.

i see but for your low speed potential doesn't make sense...your bitTorrent speeds should be much higher but they aren't for some reason....oh well...

for 18 dollars a month AT&T is offering speeds of up to 3Mbps

review Goto Maki PB :beaten: