http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/ An overclocking forum devoted to maximizing the performance of graphics cards, CPUs, motherboards, RAM and everything else found inside your computer case. en Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:49:32 GMT vBulletin 1 http://static.overclock.net/images/oc/misc/rss.jpg http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/ http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/1046-expensive-school-no-thanks.html Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:57:50 GMT Let's backtrack to about a week ago, maybe, about 10 days ago.

Here I am, sitting in front of my computer doing absolutely nothing, just killing time. I get a phone call from my dad saying that this school has this program in Biomedical Technology and this school is located just down the street from me. I was like "K dad, I'll check out the school, but if I do enroll, I'm not doing the Biomed Tech."

Shortly after, I get on the website and see that they have an AS in Computer Networking and Security. So, I decide to request some more information. Literally within 4 hours of sending in my info, a representative called.

I sat down and talked with him. Guy seemed really friendly, and the overall environment was overflowing with great people. I talked to his boss for a bit, before making up my mind to sign the papers. Both were extremely funny people with great senses of humor. Really easy to talk to.

We finally get tot he financial aid portion, and met quite possibly the best person in the staff. She is a mom about the same age as my mom and has a son just older than me. If you guys really wanna see my funny side, you have to talk to me in person. I mean, her boss walked into the cubicle asking what was so funny when she overheard us 3 laughing, my mom was with me as well.

But, the financial aid is where I'm stuck at now. I need about $5,000 to complete the $30,000 I need for this school and asked my uncle to cosign on a loan. He seemed very concerned as to why this school is so expensive. He then proceeded to ask if this school was accredited by the 4 main accreditation institutes, and that's what caused me to doubt this decision.

This school is not accredited by enough for me to go through with this. I can't believe I overlooked this one fact. I was about to sign over about $20,000 in loans for a school that isn't accredited and for a degree that may or may not be accepted by larger companies. With this new information, I'm gonna cancel the whole deal and look into some bigger, more well known schools.

I'm just really confused now. I was so enthused to go back to school, but now I need to pull out. Well, now I have to do more research before blindly jumping in head first into a school.

For those who want to know, the school's name is Brown Mackie College. ]]> legoman786 http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/1046-expensive-school-no-thanks.html http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/724-so-what.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:06:23 GMT My friend is having me build him a new computer. He said he'll get the funds sometime mid to late December. He has no idea how much to give me, cuz he said he won't let me build it for him for free.

He put it this way: "I won't give you $25 and be like 'I'm gonna enjoy my computer,' and, honestly, I won't give you $2g either."

I, honestly, don't know how much to charge either. I've known this guy since freshman year of HS, way back in 2003. Seeing as how I am with friends, I don't want to over charge him.

Maybe y'all can help? ]]> legoman786 http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/724-so-what.html http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/647-insomnia-sucks.html Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:33:40 GMT Yes it does.


Current sleep in 48 hours: 7 hours

My body feels like its just gonna fall over and curl up, if I don't hit the hay soon.

Stupid overnight job that I held for 8 months.

Also, my alarm clock doesn't work... great. ]]> legoman786 http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/647-insomnia-sucks.html http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/629-just-how-offensive-does-chat-have.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:07:21 GMT It's the night/morning of Aug 18th/19th and I can't sleep. I figure I'd take a peek in chat and see whats going on. A couple of members are talking about the Olympics and just ranting about how USA's teams are just not up to par with the rest of the world.

A few of us were talking about how popular soccer is in England and in the Middle East. That was when I had heard the most disgusting lines from a rather respected member. I merely stated the fact that soccer is popular in the East, and he started ranting about events from 9/11. Then I stated that my entire family from my dad's side is from the East and that I haven't done anything like such (I never will).

He then said, "Why haven't you? The virgins are waiting." This had angered me, and I stopped it before it escalated to something uglier. If you hadn't noticed, it was the extremists, not the normal followers.

I do agree that people have the right to their own opinions, but what kind of opinions are these? I'm just absolutely appalled that stuff like this can be said in chat. And, yes, I am Muslim. ]]> legoman786 http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/629-just-how-offensive-does-chat-have.html http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/425-sc4-ails-heavy-crt-whoa.html Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:49:20 GMT http://ia360911.us.archive.org/0/items/Bloggeth1/BLOGGETH1.mp3 Sad day indeed http://ia360911.us.archive.org/0/ite.../BLOGGETH1.mp3


Sad day indeed ]]> legoman786 http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/425-sc4-ails-heavy-crt-whoa.html http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/423-im-so-not-paying-9k-yearly.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:27:21 GMT If I pay $9000/yr for school, I'd damned well get a job @ Intel or something.

If you can hear the songs in the back, they are Paradice Lost - The Last Time and The Prodigy - Narayan.

Sorry about the serious killer volume, my mic was set real low and I just maxed it. Still trying to find the 'sweet spot'

GAH! $9k/yr for school!! ]]> legoman786 http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/423-im-so-not-paying-9k-yearly.html http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/422-my-blogs-please-reading.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:41:32 GMT Yeah, audio blogs FTW

Kinda started late... got the idea from wigseryc in the Aumotocnic thread.


Here's #1: http://ia360937.us.archive.org/0/ite...p3/SHP_ep1.mp3

#2: http://ia360938.us.archive.org/2/ite...p2/SHP_ep2.mp3

#3 coming tomorrow ]]> legoman786 http://www.overclock.net/blogs/legoman786/422-my-blogs-please-reading.html