Why do we love STEAM?

Maniac

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Lets make a list...

1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)

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maniac wrote:
> Lets make a list...
>
> 1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
>

2. It helps get off that horrible waterproof kitchen-type wallpaper that
would otherwise take hours and keep you from the pub.


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so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts"

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Shawk wrote:
> maniac wrote:
>
>> Lets make a list...
>>
>> 1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
>>
>
> 2. It helps get off that horrible waterproof kitchen-type wallpaper that
> would otherwise take hours and keep you from the pub.

3. Because it provides controversy for us to... "talk" about in Usenet.
 
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"GFree" <nickt4001@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> Shawk wrote:
>> maniac wrote:
>>
>>> Lets make a list...
>>>
>>> 1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
>>>
>>
>> 2. It helps get off that horrible waterproof kitchen-type wallpaper that
>> would otherwise take hours and keep you from the pub.
>
> 3. Because it provides controversy for us to... "talk" about in Usenet.

Because it's the only known cure for an itchy taint...
 
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fishy_stink_ho wrote:
> "GFree" <nickt4001@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42192b03@yorrell.saard.net...
> > Shawk wrote:
> >> maniac wrote:
> >>
> >>> Lets make a list...
> >>>
> >>> 1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
> >>>
> >>
> >> 2. It helps get off that horrible waterproof kitchen-type
wallpaper that
> >> would otherwise take hours and keep you from the pub.
> >
> > 3. Because it provides controversy for us to... "talk" about in
Usenet.
>
> 4. Because it's the only known cure for an itchy taint...

5. Because it provides an environment-based yet switchable way of
blocking progress, or damaging (non-)player characters...
 
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"GFree" <nickt4001@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> Shawk wrote:
>> maniac wrote:
>>
>>> Lets make a list...
>>>
>>> 1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
>>>
>>
>> 2. It helps get off that horrible waterproof kitchen-type wallpaper
>> that would otherwise take hours and keep you from the pub.
>
> 3. Because it provides controversy for us to... "talk" about in
> Usenet.

It does keep several newsgroups lively... with drivel.
McG.
 
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McGrandpa wrote:

> "GFree" <nickt4001@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42192b03@yorrell.saard.net
>
>>Shawk wrote:
>>
>>>maniac wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Lets make a list...
>>>>
>>>>1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
>>>>
>>>
>>>2. It helps get off that horrible waterproof kitchen-type wallpaper
>>>that would otherwise take hours and keep you from the pub.
>>
>>3. Because it provides controversy for us to... "talk" about in
>>Usenet.
>
>
> It does keep several newsgroups lively... with drivel.
> McG.
>
>

it keeps my gaming experience neatly organised
 
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It Works.


--
Regards, Rene Lamontagne



"The drummer for Def Leppard only has one arm." <"The drummer for Def
Leppard only has one arm."> wrote in message
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> McGrandpa wrote:
>
>> "GFree" <nickt4001@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:42192b03@yorrell.saard.net
>>
>>>Shawk wrote:
>>>
>>>>maniac wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Lets make a list...
>>>>>
>>>>>1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>2. It helps get off that horrible waterproof kitchen-type wallpaper
>>>>that would otherwise take hours and keep you from the pub.
>>>
>>>3. Because it provides controversy for us to... "talk" about in
>>>Usenet.
>>
>>
>> It does keep several newsgroups lively... with drivel.
>> McG.
>
> it keeps my gaming experience neatly organised
 
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"Rene Lamontagne" <rlamont@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> It Works.
>
>
> --
> Regards, Rene Lamontagne
>
>
>
> "The drummer for Def Leppard only has one arm." <"The drummer for Def
> Leppard only has one arm."> wrote in message
> news:4219e5c9$0$38042$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
>> McGrandpa wrote:
>>
>>> "GFree" <nickt4001@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:42192b03@yorrell.saard.net
>>>
>>>>Shawk wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>maniac wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Lets make a list...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>2. It helps get off that horrible waterproof kitchen-type wallpaper
>>>>>that would otherwise take hours and keep you from the pub.
>>>>
>>>>3. Because it provides controversy for us to... "talk" about in
>>>>Usenet.
>>>
>>>
>>> It does keep several newsgroups lively... with drivel.
>>> McG.
>>
>> it keeps my gaming experience neatly organised
>
>

1: It Works

2: It paid my wages for the last 30 years, Yes I am a "Power Engineer 3rd
Class" Primary duties were operating Steam boilers and asscociated equipment
in Large building complex powerplants.


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"Rene Lamontagne" <rlamont@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> "Rene Lamontagne" <rlamont@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:72nSd.453816$6l.107532@pd7tw2no...
>> It Works.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards, Rene Lamontagne
>>
>>
>>
>> "The drummer for Def Leppard only has one arm." <"The drummer for Def
>> Leppard only has one arm."> wrote in message
>> news:4219e5c9$0$38042$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
>>> McGrandpa wrote:
>>>
>>>> "GFree" <nickt4001@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
>>>> news:42192b03@yorrell.saard.net
>>>>
>>>>> Shawk wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> maniac wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lets make a list...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. It helps get off that horrible waterproof kitchen-type
>>>>>> wallpaper that would otherwise take hours and keep you from the
>>>>>> pub.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. Because it provides controversy for us to... "talk" about in
>>>>> Usenet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It does keep several newsgroups lively... with drivel.
>>>> McG.
>>>
>>> it keeps my gaming experience neatly organised
>>
>>
>
> 1: It Works
>
> 2: It paid my wages for the last 30 years, Yes I am a "Power
> Engineer 3rd Class" Primary duties were operating Steam boilers and
> asscociated equipment in Large building complex powerplants.

LOL! Good one Rene! :)
Steam does work!

Even Valves Steam works.... it keeps ALL my Valve games happy!
McG.
<btw: several effects were added to HL:Source, which I would have
missed if not for Steam!>
 

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"maniac" <maniac@USUNTOtweak.pl> wrote in message
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> Lets make a list...
>
> 1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
>
> --
> maniac/at/tweak.pl | www.m4ni4c.tk
> "We are spiritual beings in physical bodies"
> (c) Shakta

Because you can see the car rocking but you can never be *SURE*.
 

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Nick wrote:
> "maniac" <maniac@USUNTOtweak.pl> wrote in message
> news:nq9Sd.61299$2e4.52223@news.chello.at...
>
>>Lets make a list...
>>
>>1. Because It comes from Valve. (lol)
>>
>>--
>>maniac/at/tweak.pl | www.m4ni4c.tk
>>"We are spiritual beings in physical bodies"
>> (c) Shakta
>
>
> Because you can see the car rocking but you can never be *SURE*.
>
>

....isn't that condensation? ...hrummph.. not that I'd know of course...
respectable pillar that I am and all that..

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"I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night, half an hour
before I went to bed, drink a cup of sulphuric acid, work twenty-nine
hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to
work, and when we got home, our Dad and our Mother would kill us, and
dance about on our graves singing "Hallelujah."

"And you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't
believe ya"