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Proper french fries are cooked twice. I don't...	815 Views / 5 Replies
Proper french fries are cooked twice. I don't remember the exact temperatures, but I think it's something along the lines of: - 6 minutes at ~140 C (referred to as blanching) - Cool the fries for...
Posted by Il Duce, on Apr 12, 2006 at 08:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Carn the eagles	885 Views / 21 Replies
Carn the eagles
Posted by Il Duce, on Sep 19, 2005 at 04:09 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Steven Fry does a much better job of narrating...	1,067 Views / 19 Replies
Steven Fry does a much better job of narrating the Harry Potter books than Jim Dale.
Posted by Il Duce, on Sep 8, 2005 at 07:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Good to see another Queenslander on the boards ...	801 Views / 12 Replies
Good to see another Queenslander on the boards :) The best way I've found to get to sleep is to focus on your breathing. Consciously relax every muscle, then breathe slowly and deeply (but not...
Posted by Il Duce, on Sep 8, 2005 at 07:23 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Thanks for the replies - everything is working...	715 Views / 3 Replies
Thanks for the replies - everything is working fine now.
Posted by Il Duce, on Aug 9, 2005 at 09:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks

BSc (biomedical science), UQ, 2003 Halfway...	4,283 Views / 152 Replies
BSc (biomedical science), UQ, 2003 Halfway through MBBS - finish up at the end of 2007 2008 - everybody's biatch 2009-2043 - almost everybody's biatch Retire
Posted by Il Duce, on Aug 8, 2005 at 11:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge

A tiger ate my trackpad	715 Views / 3 Replies
Ok - just picked up my new 12 inch ibook today, and it kicks arse. It is replacing my 4 year old 500 g3, which is a little long in the tooth. So far, pretty much everything looks ok. No dead...
Posted by Il Duce, on Aug 8, 2005 at 03:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Grats MindFad! My original white ibook 500...	2,648 Views / 86 Replies
Grats MindFad! My original white ibook 500 is slowly going the way of the dinosaur. That's why I'm picking up a new 12 inch ibook tomorrow. I'll slap an additional gig of ram in there, and maybe...
Posted by Il Duce, on Aug 4, 2005 at 06:28 AM, in MacNN Lounge

One method (but bear in mind that I haven't tried...	1,027 Views / 22 Replies
One method (but bear in mind that I haven't tried it) is to go for a walk in the morning and get some sun (especially on the back of the legs - don't ask me why) The theory is that sunlight helps...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jul 20, 2005 at 01:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Go do a google search on haloperidol, eps (extra...	4,014 Views / 117 Replies
Go do a google search on haloperidol, eps (extra pyramidal side effects) and tardive dyskinesia. Then come back when you have a clue.
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 13, 2005 at 05:49 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Please read the post. You are confusing addiction...	4,014 Views / 117 Replies
Please read the post. You are confusing addiction with harm. They are completely different.
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 12, 2005 at 08:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Yoga - toned (but not muscle bound), and they can...	15,109 Views / 115 Replies
Yoga - toned (but not muscle bound), and they can put their legs behind their head :D Rock climbing chicks also have awesome bodies (as long as their not too gung ho about it - I know a girl who...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 12, 2005 at 08:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge

How about the social consequences of wide spread...	4,014 Views / 117 Replies
How about the social consequences of wide spread cocaine use? You don't seem to be able to grasp the concept that cocaine has a greater potential (especially in the short term) for mental and...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 12, 2005 at 08:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Legalising cocaine would be a terrible idea. I...	4,014 Views / 117 Replies
Legalising cocaine would be a terrible idea. I agree that you probably would see a decrease in SOME of the problems common to coke abuse today, but you would introduce a slew of others (some of which...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 12, 2005 at 09:52 AM, in MacNN Lounge

That was 2 years ago. The middle and high end are...	23,235 Views / 586 Replies
That was 2 years ago. The middle and high end are now the low and (low) middle end. I can imagine Steve is pretty pi$$ed at IBM right now. But I don't know if that would be enough for him to consider...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 6, 2005 at 08:35 AM, in MacNN Lounge

It will run, but it will not run flawlessly. Get...	1,194 Views / 9 Replies
It will run, but it will not run flawlessly. Get another 512 megs of RAM for a good performance boost (plus with 2x512 the RAM will run in dual channel mode). See...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 5, 2005 at 05:00 AM, in Gaming

Turn off full screen glow Turn terrain distance...	1,094 Views / 7 Replies
Turn off full screen glow Turn terrain distance down to 1/3 or lower Trash the WTF and WDB folders Turn power saver settings to maximum (not automatic) Try with vertex shaders on and off - see...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 5, 2005 at 04:53 AM, in Gaming

I enjoyed Old Boy. It was pretty messed up,...	1,137 Views / 19 Replies
I enjoyed Old Boy. It was pretty messed up, though.
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 4, 2005 at 06:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Normally I would agree, but if you take a look at...	1,669 Views / 35 Replies
Normally I would agree, but if you take a look at the recent iMac update, it makes things a little more interesting (the iMac is essentially a low end powermac with more ram and a screen for less...
Posted by Il Duce, on May 24, 2005 at 02:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Shared library error?	589 Views / 0 Replies
Microsoft Office 2004 apps are crashing on launch due to a shared library error: The application "Word" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "L<Microsoft...
Posted by Il Duce, on May 3, 2005 at 01:04 AM, in macOS

Try Shantaram (sorry - forgotten who the author...	988 Views / 19 Replies
Try Shantaram (sorry - forgotten who the author is). One of the best books I have ever read.
Posted by Il Duce, on Apr 8, 2005 at 06:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Another vote for aikido. I've been studying...	2,540 Views / 32 Replies
Another vote for aikido. I've been studying Yoshinkan aikido for a little over a year and I love it. I was actually surprised to see so many people recommending it - a lot of other arts tend to look...
Posted by Il Duce, on Mar 29, 2005 at 06:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Wow! The X800 Pro was in direct competition with...	2,677 Views / 49 Replies
Wow! The X800 Pro was in direct competition with the 6800 when I bought the card. The Ultra and GT versions have really stepped things up. Although, in my defense, the X800 Pro does spank the...
Posted by Il Duce, on Mar 17, 2005 at 06:37 PM, in Gaming

I have a similart setup, but with a stepped up...	2,677 Views / 49 Replies
I have a similart setup, but with a stepped up graphics card (X800pro). I run everything maxed out at 1600x1200 and my fps almost never drop below 60. Lag can be a problem sometimes, regardless of...
Posted by Il Duce, on Mar 16, 2005 at 09:55 PM, in Gaming

Of course it isn't carbs alone. Diabetes is a...	2,717 Views / 64 Replies
Of course it isn't carbs alone. Diabetes is a complicated disease process that we still don't really know much about. I was just making the point that highly refined carbohydrates are the biggest...
Posted by Il Duce, on Mar 14, 2005 at 05:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I didn't say high carb diets cause diabetes. I...	2,717 Views / 64 Replies
I didn't say high carb diets cause diabetes. I should have been clearer, but I was implying that eating lots of high GI carbs has been implicated as a risk factor for diabetes (due to the massive...
Posted by Il Duce, on Mar 14, 2005 at 09:05 AM, in MacNN Lounge

It's generally agreed that a mediterranean style...	2,717 Views / 64 Replies
It's generally agreed that a mediterranean style diet is one of the "healthiest" (but that doesn't mean it will make you skinny). I don't know if I would say that these diets are high on carbs. They...
Posted by Il Duce, on Mar 13, 2005 at 07:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge

JEEBUS! I think the recommended fat intake is...	2,717 Views / 64 Replies
JEEBUS! I think the recommended fat intake is between 30 and 50 grams per day. But it's never too late to start being healthier. Congrats on turning yourself around. Keep up the good work. You get...
Posted by Il Duce, on Mar 12, 2005 at 11:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Please help - iBook network card has disappeared	503 Views / 1 Replies
My iBook G3 500 has been plodding on quite acceptably for the last three and a half years. I've had a few little problems, but nothing that couldn't be sorted out fairly quickly. Today, I got home...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jan 26, 2005 at 09:24 PM, in Networking

Indeed The first time I watched it, I was...	1,547 Views / 46 Replies
Indeed The first time I watched it, I was wondering why all those people's ear drums hadn't exploded. If you look, you can see the guy on the bottom left clap his hands over his ears. I assume...
Posted by Il Duce, on Sep 7, 2004 at 05:09 AM, in MacNN Lounge

We had an american boarding master at school. On...	1,092 Views / 28 Replies
We had an american boarding master at school. On his first morning in the dorms, he asked one of the students what the black stuff was on everybody's toast. The student replied that it was vegemite -...
Posted by Il Duce, on Sep 2, 2004 at 06:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge

It is top stuff - best on hot toast with melted...	1,092 Views / 28 Replies
It is top stuff - best on hot toast with melted butter. Remeber to spread it thin for your first try - you'll regret it if you don't.
Posted by Il Duce, on Sep 2, 2004 at 12:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge

The three worst movies I can think of that...	20,386 Views / 476 Replies
The three worst movies I can think of that haven't been listed: Ishtar Kevin and Perry Go Large Kazzam (Shaq as a rapping genie) - even my 6 year old brother realised it was $hit after 20 minutes
Posted by Il Duce, on Aug 27, 2004 at 07:29 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Great theory, but I just asked my 6 year old...	1,782 Views / 52 Replies
Great theory, but I just asked my 6 year old sister what she saw in the picture and she said "two people sexing" It's appears that corruption occurs fairly young in life. That, or my little sister...
Posted by Il Duce, on Aug 19, 2004 at 06:44 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I work as a wardie in a hospital. They also let...	2,143 Views / 59 Replies
I work as a wardie in a hospital. They also let me clean up $hit, piss, and blood. On the upside, the work is easy, and some of the nurses are HOT! (I love those nice white uniforms ;) )
Posted by Il Duce, on Aug 7, 2004 at 12:16 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Sometimes I get to shave the balls of elderly...	2,143 Views / 59 Replies
Sometimes I get to shave the balls of elderly gentlemen. Oh... You meant things I like about my job :(
Posted by Il Duce, on Aug 5, 2004 at 11:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I would check for the album 'three' or 'john...	773 Views / 5 Replies
I would check for the album 'three' or 'john butler trio'. I know I've already said it, but his new stuff aint got nothin' on his old stuff.
Posted by Il Duce, on Jul 24, 2004 at 10:44 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Re: John Butler Trio	773 Views / 5 Replies
He's been around for much longer than Jet, although it's good to see him finally get some recognition. His older stuff is much better (IMHO) than his new stuff. Some of that 12 string guitar...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jul 20, 2004 at 02:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Yeah - It's a blast. I had two more open water...	1,944 Views / 53 Replies
Yeah - It's a blast. I had two more open water dives today. The weather couldn't have been better (less than 0.5m swell, no clouds, not too much current, 20m visibility). Saw whales, turtles, rays...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jul 2, 2004 at 06:35 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Yeah - I spent another day in the pool today. Two...	1,944 Views / 53 Replies
Yeah - I spent another day in the pool today. Two more open dives tomorrow. The amount of life down there is unbelievable. The humpback whales are running along the coast at the moment, so you get to...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jul 1, 2004 at 01:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge

IIRC, the bacteria not only don't need light, but...	1,944 Views / 53 Replies
IIRC, the bacteria not only don't need light, but they cannot survive with light present. That's why the plenum part of the tank is often covered in electrical tape and recessed within a tank stand....
Posted by Il Duce, on Jul 1, 2004 at 01:43 AM, in MacNN Lounge

I did my first open water scuba dive today and...	1,944 Views / 53 Replies
I did my first open water scuba dive today and I've never wanted a marine tank so badly. I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I really can't afford it at the moment :( Reading is the...
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 30, 2004 at 06:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Poll: I'm a med student, so runny noses don't bother...	1,097 Views / 28 Replies
I'm a med student, so runny noses don't bother me. When people blow their noses on the tablecloth, however... :thumbsdow
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 26, 2004 at 09:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge

More thanks to Itai! Much appreciated :)	20,571 Views / 665 Replies
More thanks to Itai! Much appreciated :)
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 19, 2004 at 11:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge

hahaha I assumed there was some 1337 vB code...	20,571 Views / 665 Replies
hahaha I assumed there was some 1337 vB code that I was unaware of </dumbass> Thanks
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 19, 2004 at 09:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I still feel like that, and I've had my ibook...	1,775 Views / 14 Replies
I still feel like that, and I've had my ibook nearly 3 years ibooks are awesome little machines
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 19, 2004 at 07:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Don't make me beg! I would love an account ...	20,571 Views / 665 Replies
Don't make me beg! I would love an account il_duce43 at hotmail.com Thanks Edit: Been here 3 years and I still can't quote properly :(
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 19, 2004 at 07:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Will drop pants for gmail invite s4012391 ...	20,571 Views / 665 Replies
Will drop pants for gmail invite s4012391 at student.uq.edu.au Thanks
Posted by Il Duce, on Jun 19, 2004 at 10:23 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Poll: What was your degree in? First degree was...	1,392 Views / 42 Replies
What was your degree in? First degree was BSc (Biomedical). I'm now four weeks into med school. What do you do? Is it related to your degree? Why? Why not? My degree is pretty much it. I...
Posted by Il Duce, on Feb 19, 2004 at 10:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Hilltop Hoods The Herd Some of the best...	1,066 Views / 38 Replies
Hilltop Hoods The Herd Some of the best aussie rap/hip hop around
Posted by Il Duce, on Feb 9, 2004 at 09:22 AM, in MacNN Lounge

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