OT: Jets Lounge: Now buying Kaopectate in bulk.

[Gm0ney]

This was going to be my question. Anyone have any comments on best places to buy?

http://www.1010tires.com/
http://www.costco.ca/WarehouseTiresLocatorView?ddkey=http:CatalogSearch
http://tires.canadiantire.ca/en/tires/winter-tires/

Those are all good places to start. 1010 Tires has lots of reviews. (http://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Reviews/Winter).

I've got Goodyear Nordics on my minivan - they're okay...a bit noisier than the all-seasons, they're good in relatively deep snow but not awesome on ice (still way better than all-seasons on snow and ice though).

I had General Altimax Arctic on my wife's 2012 Civic. Those were good. A couple of years ago the snow on the residential streets around my house was deep enough that you could hear it scraping along the bottom of the car - never got stuck...not even close.

My wife's new car is an Elantra and I just put on a new set of Continental ExtremeWinterContacts. We had a Focus with a set of those a few years ago and I think they're the best winter tires I've ever driven on - great grip in deep snow and very good on ice. So I'm hoping the new set lives up to that standard.

I buy winter tires mounted on their own set of (ugly steel) rims and just swap them on and off myself in the fall and spring. I store the set I'm not using in my garage or shed. But I'm a cheap *******...

 

[Guerzy]

Used winter tires last year for the first time and I'll never go without them now. Have them on both vehicles, car and SUV. Feels a lot safer and puts the mind at ease when your wife and kids are out and about in the winter. Winter tires do exactly what they're advertised to do and the difference in feel/grip in comparison regular tires is extremely noticeable. Well worth having.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

I managed to hold out for 8 whole days. But ultimately I could not resist buying the new Starcraft game. Goodbye rest of my life for at least the next week or so as I binge new SC2.

 

[Derfel*]

I managed to hold out for 8 whole days. But ultimately I could not resist buying the new Starcraft game. Goodbye rest of my life for at least the next week or so as I binge new SC2.

There's a new StarCraft game?

 

[Holden Caulfield]

There's a new StarCraft game?

Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void. Released on the 10th. A "new game" is not quite right, but a new part of the game for sure. Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty was released back in 2011 but only had single player Terran missions. In 2013 "Heart of the Swarm" was released with Zerg missions. And Legacy of the Void was the latest release with Protoss missions. Each version had huge updates to the gameplay as well though. So while it's not an entirely new game, it's more than worth considering it a new game rather than expansion based on the massive changes and whole new storyline.

 

[Derfel*]

Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void. Released on the 10th. A "new game" is not quite right, but a new part of the game for sure. Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty was released back in 2011 but only had single player Terran missions. In 2013 "Heart of the Swarm" was released with Zerg missions. And Legacy of the Void was the latest release with Protoss missions. Each version had huge updates to the gameplay as well though. So while it's not an entirely new game, it's more than worth considering it a new game rather than expansion based on the massive changes and whole new storyline.

I'm so old.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

I am waiting on the final pieces of my computer to arrive and then I get to build. So excited, haven't built myself a computer in 3 years. I somehow stuck with a 1GB video card for all 3 years, but Fallout 4 finally convinced me it was time haha. Boy does it ever look like crap.

Good news is it'll also be good for video recording/editing so the prospect highlights should be significantly better.

 

[LadyJet26]

I managed to hold out for 8 whole days. But ultimately I could not resist buying the new Starcraft game. Goodbye rest of my life for at least the next week or so as I binge new SC2.

Nerd

 

[Jet]

I would LOVE new winter tires but I have to buy the whole set up and just can't afford it right now. Going to struggle through and get em next season. My STi will be a serious upgrade over the Mustang with the half bald all seasons

Also, why do I have to go to work? Fallout is so damned incredible and having a hoot with Black Ops 3 despite my putrid kd

 

[EpicGingy]

I wish Star Wars: Battlefront was good.

The beta had me hooked in the first few matches because of how awesome the presentation is, but the gameplay was pretty shallow. Watching videos and reading reviews tells me this hasn't changed. And with games being 90$ with tax now it's not worth it IMO.

 

[Jet]

I wish Star Wars: Battlefront was good.

The beta had me hooked in the first few matches because of how awesome the presentation is, but the gameplay was pretty shallow. Watching videos and reading reviews tells me this hasn't changed. And with games being 90$ with tax now it's not worth it IMO.

I was going to jump on it but I will wait to see if the price drops or if my friends buy it.

 

[Positive]

Yeah despite being a big Star Wars fan I think I'll pass. Most reviews say the game is rather thin, even for just a multiplayer game.

 

[CorgisPer60]

I am waiting on the final pieces of my computer to arrive and then I get to build. So excited, haven't built myself a computer in 3 years. I somehow stuck with a 1GB video card for all 3 years, but Fallout 4 finally convinced me it was time haha. Boy does it ever look like crap.

Good news is it'll also be good for video recording/editing so the prospect highlights should be significantly better.

Do tell the specs.

 

[Snot Rocket]

I wish Star Wars: Battlefront was good.

The beta had me hooked in the first few matches because of how awesome the presentation is, but the gameplay was pretty shallow. Watching videos and reading reviews tells me this hasn't changed. And with games being 90$ with tax now it's not worth it IMO.

$90?

That's not the price on Steam is it?

New games routinely go 10-25% off there and the Holiday sale can sometimes net you some crazy deals on new games. The other place to check out is Humble Bundle/Origin.
Good deals to be had there as well.
Just wait a couple months and the price of many a new release drops on those sites (plus discounts), the bugs get worked out and the first major patches are available. WIN!

 

[flyingkiwi]

Your 'expensive' game prices are real cute. :p

I've taken two days off from Fallout 4 and really gotten started on a new PC build. In a PS2. My old one died and I gutted it a while ago. Today I salvaged the HDD and RAM from my laptop, bought a pico pus and ordered a itx board with an onboard cpu. Plan is to make it a machine for emulating and possibly play around with Linux on. If the build is really successful I might produce a few more to sell.

 

[CorgisPer60]

I love custom modded PCs, but be careful with ventilation. In a PS2 shell, the PC would have to be fairly underpowered.

 

[flyingkiwi]

Yeah I'll be putting something like this in, powered by a pico psu. So everything's passive. Then the only other thing in the case will be a 2.5" drive. A SSD would be best for cooling but that blows the budget a bit, and instead I'll just use the drive from my laptop. Once I've got that all sorted I'll figure out a decent fan configuration and make a custom back plate to close it up.

The aim of the build is really only something that can handle video streaming and some emulation at most so I should be sweet. The hardest part will be the case mod itself.

Here's some crappy photos of my progress http://imgur.com/a/Smtej
Next step is to test different solutions for mounting standoffs to the inside of the case.

 

[EpicGingy]

$90?

That's not the price on Steam is it?

New games routinely go 10-25% off there and the Holiday sale can sometimes net you some crazy deals on new games. The other place to check out is Humble Bundle/Origin.
Good deals to be had there as well.
Just wait a couple months and the price of many a new release drops on those sites (plus discounts), the bugs get worked out and the first major patches are available. WIN!

If I were to buy it it wouldn't be on Steam, my laptop would melt down if I tried to play it.

New games are 80$ in Canada right now and when you add the tax it's 90.

 

[Mathmew Purrrr Oh]

I am waiting on the final pieces of my computer to arrive and then I get to build. So excited, haven't built myself a computer in 3 years. I somehow stuck with a 1GB video card for all 3 years, but Fallout 4 finally convinced me it was time haha. Boy does it ever look like crap.

Good news is it'll also be good for video recording/editing so the prospect highlights should be significantly better.

my cpu arrived 2 days ago

I'm right around the corner so lets have a build off!

 

[flyingkiwi]

Build ALL THE PCS

You guys building should drop by the thread over in the "Geek Emporium" section of the boards.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Built a PC a couple of years ago that still holds up well today - AMD FX8350 4.3Ghz 8 core CPU, two NVIDIA GTX780's SLI'd together, and 32GB of memory. Was thinking about grabbing an Xbox One, but I think I'll probably just grab the PC version of Fallout 4 and give it a go on my "work" machine.

Found some config information on getting 3 monitors working with Fallout, so that should be interesting - looks pretty cool in YT vids.

 

[cbcwpg]

Yeah despite being a big Star Wars fan I think I'll pass. Most reviews say the game is rather thin, even for just a multiplayer game.

I'll probably pass as well...It's also suppose to be one of the most hacked / cheated games before it's even released. Was reading a lot online how the Beta was full of cheaters on the PC version. Maybe the console versions won't suffer from that as bad.

 

[sully1410]

I have a Mac...and its time for a new one.

 

[Derfel*]

I'll probably pass as well...It's also suppose to be one of the most hacked / cheated games before it's even released. Was reading a lot online how the Beta was full of cheaters on the PC version. Maybe the console versions won't suffer from that as bad.

Partially why I started moving away from multiplayer games. Sick of hackers - and/or playing against a basement full of 14 year olds that are way better than I am.

 

[rahzar]

New games are 80$ in Canada right now and when you add the tax it's 90.

Unless it is like Battlefront. Then it is closer to $130 if you want all the DLC.