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Brown brings my package from Best Buy yesterday.....
I take it home, wait for the missus to go to bed, and then open up the package..... All it contains is the drive which looks identical to the old one except for the 120 label on the side, a data transfer cable, and a CD ROM with the transfer program on it.
Fire up the 360, get it to recognise my wireless controller, and then per the instructions, I unplug the HD DVD from the rear of the 360. According to the instructions you HAVE to use the rear port. Unplug your HD DVD player or wireless transmitter if they are installed there....
Then plug the USB cable into the rear of the unit. Install the chunky other end onto your new hard drive. LEAVE your existing 20GB drive right where it is.
A message appears on the screen telling me to either press continue or cancel, and describes what is going to happen to the drive. The dashboard will be disabled during this process, so let it do it's thing and watch TV while it works diligently formatting and migrating your data to the new drive.
Mine took about an hour. Just enough time for me to flip over to SNY, fast forward through the slow parts (I had set it to record the game), and watch my Mets storm back in the ninth to win the game last night. Woo hoo. Man do we love playing in Arizona..... 11 straight wins there now....
But I digress.... Game over, I switch my A/V receiver back to the 360, and everything is all done. It looks identical to my old setup (all themes, savegames, content, and custom soundtracks are there. According to the little manual, I can rename my hard drive. Um, OK..... MadDog's Hard Drive now comes up when I load games....
It tells me to shut down the 360, unplug the data transfer cable, and swap out the hard drives. I replug in my HD DVD drive and I start it up again..... No worries, it fires up right away, I select my gamertag and log in. Woo hoo. Mission accomplished. I'm told that if any glitches happen during the transfer, that you can merely restart the process, the data on the 20 GB drive stays there until the final stage is completed...
There are a few demos loaded that weren't there before. Eh, not thrilled, so I delete them, but the 21 XBLA games I've downloaded previously are there. One major caveat.... for those of you switching to the elite or using a 360 that was replaced by Microsoft, you will HAVE to be online and logged into XBox Live to play the full versions. Otherwise, it revokes your access and only allows you to play the trial versions. A fix for this issue may or may not be coming, but it is a gotcha for those of you with limited or no internet access and a different system than you started with...
Other that that issue, the process was simple. With all my previous content and a few other things that Microsoft preloaded onto it, it said I have 98 GB free. Yes, the drive is overpriced, but I use the 360 so much it was a no brainer. Note that the data transfer cable is one way only. Once you migrate the data there is no going back.....
Now a final question...... Can I sell my old 20GB drive to Gamestop? Is this of any use to anyone, or did they brick it when they deleted the data?
I take it home, wait for the missus to go to bed, and then open up the package..... All it contains is the drive which looks identical to the old one except for the 120 label on the side, a data transfer cable, and a CD ROM with the transfer program on it.
Fire up the 360, get it to recognise my wireless controller, and then per the instructions, I unplug the HD DVD from the rear of the 360. According to the instructions you HAVE to use the rear port. Unplug your HD DVD player or wireless transmitter if they are installed there....
Then plug the USB cable into the rear of the unit. Install the chunky other end onto your new hard drive. LEAVE your existing 20GB drive right where it is.
A message appears on the screen telling me to either press continue or cancel, and describes what is going to happen to the drive. The dashboard will be disabled during this process, so let it do it's thing and watch TV while it works diligently formatting and migrating your data to the new drive.
Mine took about an hour. Just enough time for me to flip over to SNY, fast forward through the slow parts (I had set it to record the game), and watch my Mets storm back in the ninth to win the game last night. Woo hoo. Man do we love playing in Arizona..... 11 straight wins there now....
But I digress.... Game over, I switch my A/V receiver back to the 360, and everything is all done. It looks identical to my old setup (all themes, savegames, content, and custom soundtracks are there. According to the little manual, I can rename my hard drive. Um, OK..... MadDog's Hard Drive now comes up when I load games....
It tells me to shut down the 360, unplug the data transfer cable, and swap out the hard drives. I replug in my HD DVD drive and I start it up again..... No worries, it fires up right away, I select my gamertag and log in. Woo hoo. Mission accomplished. I'm told that if any glitches happen during the transfer, that you can merely restart the process, the data on the 20 GB drive stays there until the final stage is completed...
There are a few demos loaded that weren't there before. Eh, not thrilled, so I delete them, but the 21 XBLA games I've downloaded previously are there. One major caveat.... for those of you switching to the elite or using a 360 that was replaced by Microsoft, you will HAVE to be online and logged into XBox Live to play the full versions. Otherwise, it revokes your access and only allows you to play the trial versions. A fix for this issue may or may not be coming, but it is a gotcha for those of you with limited or no internet access and a different system than you started with...
Other that that issue, the process was simple. With all my previous content and a few other things that Microsoft preloaded onto it, it said I have 98 GB free. Yes, the drive is overpriced, but I use the 360 so much it was a no brainer. Note that the data transfer cable is one way only. Once you migrate the data there is no going back.....
Now a final question...... Can I sell my old 20GB drive to Gamestop? Is this of any use to anyone, or did they brick it when they deleted the data?
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Just curious, oh well.
Yeah, I'll eventually get myself larger drive, but right now don't have cash. I think, MS, though selling at a loss now, will eventually reap the rewards. I believe they'll actually make a profit on 360 in the long run. At least I hope so, so they want to release something better in a few years. Yeah, I'll have to make sure to check out spring update. Haven't connected to live in the last few days
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
www.usgs.gov
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
Monitoring Data for Kīlauea
For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kīlauea volcano, see the HVO Deformation page.
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Oooo, quite the show now. All three vents have doming and overflows. The cone that built up around the North vent lost its upper quarter at 02:50 Oct 17 and is now spewing lava at a healthy rate. Don't know if I would say it's a fountain, but it's close.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:
Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice
Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii
Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.
Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
- All eruptive vents and lava flows are confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Tephra fall from volcanic ash clouds is greatest within 3 miles (5 km) of the vents, lighter ash and Pele's Hair may stay suspended for large distances from the vents.
Kīlauea seems to be returning to the "normal" eruption script, impressive fountaining from the North Vent. For once, the V2 Cam has the best overall shot:
The lava flows have covered a good portion of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
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Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
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Who says dinner or lunch has to be the only good meals of the day?
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
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Anyone making their own breakfast sausage? I've recently been trying different recipes, found some I like, some I've modified...
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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