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As someone who has worked in IT for the VAST majority of their career, I can say I've seen some pretty messed up crap. All of that has now been eclipsed by your absolute failure to bring COD5 authentication servers back on-line after over six days now. Yeah, I get it, Sandy dealt you a horrendous blow, right? Wrong. You did that to yourself by failing to build data centers featuring a redundant architecture capable of ensuring 100% up-time throughout foreseeable natural and unnatural acts? Has 9/11 and Irene taught you nothing? Has Sandy driven the point home to you now?
 
Moreover, how is it that, after 6 days, you still cannot restore a backup onto another set of servers in a different data center? Does it mean so little to you that you are willing to just blow off a community of gamers, and yes even INVESTORS like myself, in favor of just sitting on your thumbs waiting to get back into your waterlogged data center instead of doing the right thing and seeking an alternative path to operational status?
 
And finally, what does this say about the IT management within your company. Do you really feel compelled to retain an IT staff who has so blatantly failed you? How is it that redundant architecture and backup facilities to mission-critical services fell off your IT staff's radar? It would seem as though they have FAILED to grasp even the most basic tenets of their profession.
 
Activision's conduct in this matter hardly reflects credit upon yourselves. Get off your asses, and get to work!
 
That is all.

you could do what i do.... avoid nvidia like the plague

I been a fuckin idiot 3 years today, time flies when your having fun i guess
 

Does that picture come in Toilet paper form..cause I like to wipe my ASS with it..
 
You WONT catch me buying this shit...

Cavey I am not a senior Admin but you do have my vote for the back up due to the fact I have worked for and ISP and you can never have enough back up. It should be set to do it once a day everyday.

I'm still gonna blame .

Happens to the best us...Outstanding job on the Site!
 
To err is human; to forgive,is divine

Just had a trick or treater at the door, she was dressed like Gloria Gaynor,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At first I was afraid ... I was petrified !!

YellowSnowJR>XI< (Jack) Had the opportunity to be the honorary University Minnesota Duluth Bulldog for the night. He led the team on the ice and was announced at the beginning on the game with the starters. He was in shere heven. I put a helmet cam on hi as well. When I get done editing it I will share with you guys. At one time he runs into one of the players. Knocks him down good. When asked if he was OK he replied "I've been hit harder then that".

 
 
done
waiting for approval from the senior admin

Thats Brilliant mate nice one

heres both original and the repaired version
so what you think?

I remember this thing sitting out under the trees for decades because the motor blown and we couldn't afford to fix it. Now my brother is restoring it and wants to show it. I think its pretty sweet!
 

bought it today....
 
played until the sniper mission. was kinda cool. gonne play it tomorrow again.
 
is it me or does MOH always increase everything in size? like i mean.... when i play COD and than MOH it seems that the guys and buildings in MOH are for giants. everything is waaaay bigger.

Get out your boat and try trolling between the swing set and the slide.
 
Looks like you better get to higher ground buddy. Don't fuck around, the worst is yet to come.

holly shit RIP. You going to be ok?
 
You better be safe man... i will be thinking about you bro.
 
Frankenstorm is a scary bitch

The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, 'Well, I'm off now. The man should be here soon.'
 
Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer happened to ring the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. 'Good morning, Ma'am', he said, 'I've come to...'
 
'Oh, no need to explain,' Mrs. Smith cut in, embarrassed, 'I've been expecting you.'
 
'Have you really?' said the photographer. 'Well, that's good. Did you know babies are my specialty?'
 
'Well that's what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat !.
 
After a moment she asked, blushing, 'Well, where do we start?'
 
'Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch, and perhaps a couple on the bed. And sometimes the living room floor is fun. You can really spread out there.'
 
'Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn't work out for Harry and me!'
 
'Well, Ma'am, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.'
 
'My, that's a lot!', gasped Mrs. Smith.
 
'Ma'am, in my line of work a man has to take his time. I'd love to be In and out in five minutes, but I'm sure you'd be disappointed with that.'
 
'Don't I know it,' said Mrs. Smith quietly.
 
The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. 'This was done on the top of a bus,' he said.
 
'Oh, my God!' Mrs. Smith exclaimed, grasping at her throat.
 
'And these twins turned out exceptionally well - when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with.'
 
'She was difficult?' asked Mrs. Smith.
 
'Yes, I'm afraid so. I finally had to take her to the park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep to get a good look'
 
'Four and five deep?' said Mrs. Smith, her eyes wide with amazement.
 
'Yes', the photographer replied. 'And for more than three hours, too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling - I could hardly concentrate, and when darkness approached I had to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just had to pack it all in.'
 
Mrs. Smith leaned forward. 'Do you mean they actually chewed on your, uh....equipment?'
 
'It's true, Ma'am, yes.. Well, if you're ready, I'll set-up my tripod and we can get to work right away.'
 
'Tripod?'
 
'Oh yes, Ma'am. I need to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big to be held in the hand very long.'
 
Mrs. Smith fainted

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DAmm you know my wife ?? "I was expecting it to be a little bigger."

Take your time hun and take care of those precious angels you have. We will be here today and 2 months from or year from now. Please keep in touch and Im sure I can speak on behalf of all the XI family, u will always have a place to hang ur shirt and the xi will be there waitin for you to put back on. In my vote, u will always be a member of this family just as union will also. Take care hun and wish u the best and god bless.

Good luck to you Miranda on your new path in life.Please REMEMBER that Jackson's memory will live with us ALWAYS..Once an idiot always one..Some of his last thoughts and word were utter here..A long lasting impression you guys have left on us..One of Courage and Love to the bitter end..Jackson put a hell of fight,,that did not go unnoticed with us..I hope you let us HONOR him like a true IDIOT should..
I will not say Good bye either but See you around is more appropriate. Of course after you take care of all you got to do..REMEMBER friends are better to have around in times of need .Jackson knew that and I hope some day you understand that too..We will ALWAYS be your friends when ever you are ready..May GOD bless your kids and you Forever..
 
Good Luck Miranda..Manthis..

Miranda like all the others I will not say good bye. I will see you later when things are sorted out and life treats you a little better.
It has been a pleasure and an honour to have played with you and Jack in our servers.
Please remember though that you have so many friends and family here who will never forget you.
You have touched so many hearts here and Jack showed so much courage and strength that he has inspired people to be better than they are and never quit always fight.
I for one will never forget that and the dignity and strength with the way you have dealt with this great loss.
 
Take care and God bless you and the kids.
Rob

Miranda like all the others I will not say good bye. I will see you later when things are sorted out and life treats you a little better.
It has been a pleasure and an honour to have played with you and Jack in our servers.
Please remember though that you have so many friends and family here who will never forget you.
You have touched so many hearts here and Jack showed so much courage and strength that he has inspired people to be better than they are and never quit always fight.
I for one will never forget that and the dignity and strength with the way you have dealt with this great loss.
 
Take care and God bless you and the kids.
Rob

I am really impressed by so many of your answers and I really know now why I also come here. After the crap I have been through this last 3 yrs there was one constant and that was this clan. I know I went all wacky and stuff but my heart was always here and so I always hung around. Today I still need my fix here and I have made so many friends that I consider MY REAL friends. The ladies here have been so wonderfully understanding with me knowing where I have been and how far I have come back. I am always online and if you ever need to talk about life and how crappy it is or how wonderful things are for you I have a very good listening ear. I have grown to love many of my friends here and wish only the best for you all. When one of us is in a position of distress it makes my heart sad but I also feel the need to help in my meager way. I also understand tragedy as I like so many of you have had to experience my share but am still standing in large part to the support I get from you guys ! Thank you Rugger for allowing me to play on these wonderful servers and distracting myself from the drabs of my real life! Cheers to ya'll! <3<3<3 :)