My computer isn't booting. The lights and fans come on briefly and then stop. After several seconds, this repeats. As I'm not getting even a motherboard screen, I'm assuming this is a power supply failure. Is this a correct assumption? Any advice? (Beyond getting a replacement.)
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{{Shipbox
|shipname     = ''Thrillmaster''
|shipimage    =
|caption      =
|hull         = custom Hull
|length       = 167.55 m / 267.55 m with extended arms
|width        = 67 m / 97 m with extended Arms
|height       = 25.6 m / 45.6 m with extended Arms
|mass         = 2,443,287 kg
|drivetype    = 5x ArcJet Ion Engine (speed drive)
5x Philo MKIII Fusion Torch acceleration engines
|driverating  = 0.025c with Ion Thrusters
Max Acceleration 30g
Max Delta-v: 44000 km/s without external tanks, 50000km/s+ with external tanks
|weapons      = 6x 20mm Railgun Defense System
750 mm Kinetic Missile Launcher 'Jeb's Special'
|manufacturer = Whistler Orbital Services
|owner        = Whistler Orbital Services
|faction      = Rhodanites (Pulpers)
|datelaunched = May 16th, 2012
|purpose      = Orbital Debris Collector/Orbital Maintenance Craft
Mobile Dry Dock
|crew         = Jeb Kerman (AI)
varies
|auxvehicles  = 6x Orbital Sled
|status       = '''Active'''
}}

With the relatively large success of [[Whistler Orbital Services], good company finances and a good number of problems with people with space ship problems, [[Naedial Warringer|Naedial] suggested in mid-2010 to build a larger purpose vessel that can act in the same way as the [[Toy Box], but also offer Dry Dock capacities for space ships in dire need for repair.

Rather then order the ship from someone else, the people of Whistler decided to take stab at building another ship. Not taking any more contracts for the time being, aside from their long term contract, they began to build the ''Thrillmaster'' in late 2010.

However it was initially planned to name the ship ''Henry Whistler'', but as soon as Jeb came online, he named the ship ''Thrillmaster'' and threatened everyone who did not use his name to use as test subject for an experimental rocket.

In its basic shape the ''Thrillmaster'' is build from a larger number of 40 foot ISO containers, like most Whistler constructions, but with a larger internal bay and a dedicated workshop. To service vessels and ship larger then the internal bay a number of extensible arms are included into the design to keep the ship or vessel marooned close to the ''Thrillmaster''.

The ''Thrillmaster'' got internal fabrication facilities in the form of a conventional workshop and a unique Fabber system consisting of robotic arms, three professional 3D rapid prototyping machines and a good dozen RepRap Darvin devices. All machines in the Fabber are waved to increase the productivity and the quality of the end product.

The Defense System was added as an after thought with the growing number of Boskone Incidents in late 2011, before SOSCon even started.

The Kinetic Energy Missile 'Jeb's Special' is the result of Jeb playing around with hardtech rockets and hearing about a rocket from the 60 that could pull 600g. He managed to copy the propellant and intended to market the rocket as Courier Rocket, but since the propellant ran out too fast for any use, it was re-purposed as a Kinetic Energy Missile instead to give the Thrillmaster some offensive capability. Initially propelled by a small speed drive for maneuvering purposes the missile ignites and propels the rocket at 700g for 5 seconds towards the target.

== Known Vehicle Quirks ==
* ''Vorsprung Duct Technik:'' If something on the ''Thrillmaster'' breaks, they strangely enough most things run better after being repaired with duct tape. However the crew makes normal repairs pretty fast or most parts of the ship would only be kept together by duct tape. Only the coffee machine is not repaired normally as the coffee is the best damn coffee this side of Earth since a duct tape repair.
* ''Ba Dum Dish:'' The ships sound system plays a rimshot every time someone cracks a joke. Regardless of how bad it is.
* ''Needs more Boosters:'' Somehow all ships that are repaired by the ship leave with a couple of boosters attached to them. No one has any idea where they come from or who mounted them. Once ignited the boosters wobble. A lot!
* ''It can toast?'' Sometimes the Fabber system integrates a toaster into a system it builds. It does not matter of it is a pump or a large engine.

== Known Crew Quirks ==
* ''Yeeeeehaaaaaa!'' As soon as the ship activates its acceleration drives, Jeb’s face can be seen on every non-vital screen, with a huge grin on it, while he is generally cheering. If there are any problems during acceleration, he cheers even more. Speeddrive travel is boring to him...
* ''I got me a rocket:'' Jeb usually tries to build hardtech rockets in his spare time. Most fail spectacularly. Safe for the Kinetic Missiles 'Jeb's Special'. And even that one was intended as courier rocket...
* ''They are everywhere:'' In late 2012 Jeb build a couple of Kerbal robots to help the crew. They eventually developed slightly demented personalities and can be found just about everywhere on the ship. Someone once commented that they are a strange mix of Rabids and Minions... And not even Jeb has any idea just how many he build as he left the ships Fabber active without control for a few days. A few of them can make a mean toast...

== Trivia ==
* In late 2015 the ''Thrillmaster'' proved to be capable of servicing the [[Starfleet] [[Gagarin-class] Alan Sheppard after it had a run-in with a larger asteroid that damaged the ships engines and the ''Thrillmaster'' was close enough to be among the first to respond and the only one able to actually help out to do repairs.

== Stories ==

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In the last five minutes before pulling into work about 15 or 20 minutes ago, I twice spotted a fighter jet doing a flyover almost directly overhead.  This is not typical in my experience; in fact, the last time I saw a fighter jet overhead was a couple years back when there was some kind of brief security crisis, the details of which are currently escaping me.
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

I'm not sure what the effect should be exactly, besides amplifying the next song somehow minute-for-minute with how long he plays this one first ("For every minute I have to work, I get a minute of pay") Simply expanding his effect radius seems obvious (he can rock you from further away) but is usually not within the bounds of his effects, and even if it's good enough to generate a power, I don't think it has the touch to break the normal limit on powers. Maybe just making them more intense? It would require judging the alteration per-song, but that's nothing new for Doug

- CD
--
"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows

Egon Spengler: There's something very important I forgot to tell you.Peter Venkman: What?Egon Spengler: Don't cross the streams.Peter Venkman: Why?Egon Spengler: It would be bad.Peter Venkman: I'm fuzzy on the whole "good/bad" thing. What do you mean, "bad"?Egon Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously, and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.Ray Stantz: Total protonic reversal!Peter Venkman: Right, that's bad. Okay. Allright. Important safety tip. Thanks, Egon.

Okay.

So I'm finally getting around to actually doing it(Was about to get too onerous). I've got my driving test coming up tomorrow for a full license, and I'm nervous as hell. I don't quite know why, because I know I can drive well enough, but I'm still nervous in a way that I never was before any college exam or school test. Clutch control is no trouble for me. I know I know it... road position, hand signals, all the little maneuvers you need to do... even the theory and technical things.

Maybe it's because the instructors are so finnicky in the nearest test centre, but Jaysus am I bricking it.

I suppose I mean to say, wish me luck. I can't help but feel I'm going to need it.
________________________________
--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?

I just received an email from the CTO of Yuku (not a personal one, of course, but a mass mailing).  Yuku has been bought by some outfit called CrowdGather.  What does this mean for the boards?  I don't know yet; I only learned of it myself five minutes ago.  But I will be investigating.
I just wanted to give folks a heads-up.
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

Okay, that statement might be enough to transform a hairy-arsed Canadian into Captain Obvious.  Nevertheless, with the bright orange you-can't-fucking-miss it O emblazoned across my man-tits  I will state it again.
Pat Robertson is a douche.
http://crooksandliars.com...ays-divorce-if-your-wife
This is of course not the first uber-douche comment that Robertson has made.  If his lips are moving, he is a veritable douche-sprinkler - the Bellagio fountain of douche-ness; whether it be backing up Jerry-buried-in-a-matchbox-Fallwell on his who-really-is-responsible-for-911 douchery; his god-wiped-out-New-Orleans-because-of-people-the-voices-in-my-head-tell-me-to-tell-you-to-hate douchery or his claims about leg pressing prowess.  No Pat - that is not age-defying-energy-shake; it is your own personal brand of douche.
Okay.  That is probably going too far.  I should not be comparing him to douches - which do useful work under sometimes trying situations and are occasionally employed in playtime fun.
Robertson isn't that useful.  I'd call him an asshole - but again, useful function; sometimes trying situations; occasionally the subject of playtime fun.
He is the putrescence and proof that mankind must retain their sense of smell (Okay paraphrasing I Claudius on the last one.)

The realm's bleeding
It suffers --
Old and weak

No further arguing
There is war at hand
The system's failing
Engines running

Then after all
I sense the end is dawning
These lunatics deny the truth

I know I will not fail
There'll be

War, it's now or never
We shall stand together
One by one
This world is sacred
I'm coming home
War, it's now or never
We shall stand together
One by one
This world is sacred
I'm coming home

Coming home

You chase in twilight
And you know
You will be on your own
On your own

The misery shown
I'll be alone in this hour
I'll face the unknown
Witness the end

I'm bleeding, I'm fading
Here in my final hour
When long lost memories return
And a voice keeps calling
"All dead and gone
It's out of hand
Life is in motion"
I'm wishing, I'm fading
"Time to wake up
Face the truth"

I'm sinking
I'm drowning
There's no doubt and no regret
"Time to reveal now"
This is no illusion
It is real
Carry on the flame
It's not over now
Watch me, I will rise
Time to reveal now

I know I will not fail
Anymore

I'm the one forever
All that really matters
Blessed realm
This world is sacred
I'm coming home
War, it's now or never
We shall stand together
One by one this world is sacred
I'm coming home

Yesterday's gone
There's no today, no tomorrow
I'm raised from the dead
The ritual failed

There at the gates
I'm left alone in this hour
Driven insane
I am left alone

And now I drown in deepest shadows
While the golden hall is sealed
I'm wishing
I'm fading
And I am part of the machine
My eyes are the eyes of a dead man
And I feel the unholy stream

The source of my power
T-energy
I'm in control

I will live forever
All that really matters
I'm the one
This world is sacred
I'm coming home
War, it's now or never
We shall stand together
One by one
This world is sacred
I'm coming home

I spread my wings
But keep on falling
I should have known
I can see it coming
The war is over
There's whispering in the wind
Just let me out of here
There is no way
There's no end
While all the suffering goes on
All that I know
Is that I'm not insane
It's not over

-- Blind Guardian, Sacred
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

You might notice something odd about the Legendary base these day if you pay attention. All the stuff that had logos on it is gone. That was me. 

Apparently there is a major bug that has caused anything object in bases that uses a logo  -  which include banners, holograms, and glass dividers - to default to the "Biohazard" logo. And it can't be changed or altered from that.

I removed all objects in the base that had (emphasis on the past tense - HAD) our logo on it. So yeah - all the "glass" is gone. Including all the sliding doors. The banners, the floor panels with logos, etc. 

I did this on the off chance that it might be a base-wide bug that could be "reset" if nothing in the base had a logo on it. I'm pretty sure I got everything. But no luck. The logos still can't be changed. 

So I'm going to have to come up with solutions for windows and doors and floor panels that don't use logos. Until I do, things like shower stalls and the like are essentially "broken" and don't look right.

Send all complaints and brickbats and razzes to the Devs.