ScubaCinci

I can cut ya a break if you want to meet to hand it off

it plugs into the A hole

ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 STRIX-GTX1080-8G-GAMING OC Mode - GPU Boost Clock : 1771 MHz , GPU Base Clock : 1632 MHz Gaming Mode (Default) - GPU Boost Clock : 1733 MHz , GPU Base Clock : 1607 MHz Memory Clock : 10010 MHz OC Mode can be adjusted with one click with ASUS GPU Tweak II DVI Output : x 1 (Native) (DVI-D) HDMI Output : x 2 (Native) (HDMI 2.0) Display Port : x 2 (Regular DP) HDCP Support : Yes SOLD!!!! Only a few months old...never OC'd over how it comes configured. Selling because I did a new build and wanted a white card (I'm silly) so I got a new Galax 1080GTX. Non-smoking household. Runs perfectly, never had any issues. Comes with box and all accessories except the CD because it arrived scratched - drivers/software all available online which is where you want to get them from anyway since it will be the latest version(s). This is the current listing on Newegg - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126106 This is the product page - https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-GTX1080-8G-GAMING/overview/

I know we have quite a few IT nerds on here. The site I used to do a lot of hardware reviews for is looking for someone to test/review wi-fi routers and related products. You don't have to be a "guru" per se but the more knowledgeable, the better. Obviously, knowing how to configure them, various protocols and how changing settings can impact performance, competitor comparisons, etc. but not super technically in deep. Looking at things like range and throughputs. You should have decent technical writing skills and it helps to have some personality in your writing as well. You must be able to be objective about the product and be able to criticize faults when applicable (sounds easy but it can be tough to do sometimes). You are also welcome to voice your opinions as well that are relevant. The great part is, you generally get to keep the hardware you review (you'll know up front) but you aren't "paid" for doing the review. Either way, it shouldn't influence your review. It can be fun to get products before they are even known the public to test out. Plus you'll likely get to interact with the various companies supplying the hardware (i.e. Netgear, Linksys, ASUS, etc) and if you do several articles, you can qualify for a press pass for CES in Jan '18 which is a blast. You can also do some other products if you have the time, inclination, and knowledge. Could be a nice way to learn the industry better, make connections for future employment opportunities. That said - it can be a fair amount of work depending on how you test, how well/easily you write. When I did SSD's, I probably spent about 8-10 hours total per review on average but I'm not necessarily a fast writer. I liked to write little bits a time and reflect on it. It requires taking decent product pictures (likely would need a "real " camera other than your phone), maybe making charts/graphs, intelligent analysis, etc. Usually you have a few weeks to review, and do the write up. You may be subject to NDA's and sometimes the review will be published on the product launch date so deadlines are possible. Again, stuff you generally know up front before agreeing to reviewing a particular product. The writing interface is very similar to posting on a forum (formatting, uploading pics, etc) and there are guides for writing. It's not technically difficult to create the article - if you can post on here, you can use the Wordpress web interface. If you have an interest or know someone who does, message me. I can give you more details. Here's an example of a recent router review - http://www.legitreviews.com/netgear-nighthawk-x8-r8500-ac5300-wifi-router-review_178341 He's always looking for writers for other products too like PC cases, odds and ends (accessories like keyboards, mice, etc), etc so anyone interested in that. Because of all of the other things I have going on, I sort of retired from doing reviews but I may start up again next spring.

Thought I would update this thread now that I've put a few hundred rounds though it. Really liking this Baretta. It doesn't feel like a .45. In fact, my son is visiting for Christmas and he's active Army infantry. We went shooting the other day and he brought his Sig 9mm and I also had my Glock 26 9mm along with the Baretta, We got to the lane, I loaded up the .45 and let him try it after shooting the other two. When he was done, he went to load it and looked down at the ammo box and said "hey, did you know they gave you .45 and not 9mm?" He thought it was a 9mm by the way it fired...I never mentioned to him that it was a .45. He really liked it a lot and was impressed how smooth it is. I had accuracy issues early on, I was a little high off to the left (I'm right handed). I adjusted how my finger was placed on the trigger (more towards the tip, on the pad) and that fixed it. It's a little different position than I use on the Glock 26 which is what I shoot the most because it's my carry weapon and I want to stay in practice with it.

For some reason, I shoot my small Glock 26 better than my larger Sig, Baretta, or my wife's Glock 19. That's a good thing though since it's my carry weapon. That's a super nice XDM! If I hadn't just bought the .45 Baretta I'd probably relieve you of it.

Made it to the gym today (most of the family finally left town) and it was pretty busy for a weekday afternoon. This next month is going to suck there.

"alaparratus" haha Memory cards are faked all over the place these days. Only buy from trusted retailers - not third parties through trusted retailers - make sure it's fulfilled by the retailer themselves (i.e - Amazon, Newegg, etc).When I met with SanDisk and Kingston a few years ago at CES, they said they can't even tell the real from the fake ones without looking at the circuitry under magnification or by benchmarking the cards (invariably, performance is nowhere near the authentic version).

Don't sweat it man...it's a marathon, not a sprint. Setbacks are going to happen...just don't let them derail you altogether.

I pigged out today and it was awesome

I get that sometimes too

Might that have something to do with what you're smoking?

If you are doing low-carb, and by low-carb I mean less than 50 g of carbs a day, you won't retain much water can you become dehydrated much easier. If you've been eating low-carb and then you eat a bunch of carbs you blow up like a tick and can't seem to get enough to drink.

I hit lots of plateaus where I didn't lose weight for several weeks and then I would lose a bunch in a short period of time. You are probably in one of those if you've been consistent.

Ah, I remember when I was young and resilient.

I thought about gettting them and then surrepticiously applying them to his backside on the next trip but thought better of it. I recall a certain pink "juicy" keychain causing some heartburn recently

Looks like supply is finally catching up so I'll never get back what I paid for it so I'm just going to return it and eat the shipping costs.

who wants the over under on 1.5 lbs?

Lots of weight being lost in here Down 102 lbs. this morning...somewhat amazing because I went to 3 holiday parties this past weekend.

On Amazon...

@Tonik

Yep, I can tell...it wasn't until I lost about 60 lbs that people started noticing. I think that's when my face thinned out.

Samsung 960 EVO 500GB M.2 SSD - Brand new in box, never opened. Literally arrived today. Withdrawn from sale...

I've been buying stuff as I go along...you can find shorts and stuff pretty cheap pretty much anywhere. I don't care too much about being stylish at the gym...some people are all decked out as they preen around the place

If you are still really sore, wait. If just a little sore you're ok. You can always target a different muscle group.