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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Aug 10, 2001
(500 completed units and counting...! 
)
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Babel17 Posted Aug 11, 2001
My friend is now over 150 units ahead of me. 
Poo.
I am sitting at about 360 (i think, cant remember just now, these shifts are killing me, just download more when I get low and upload any finished ones)
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Ardzil ( Squad No-4 ) Posted Aug 11, 2001
I think the shifts you work would kill most people, have a 
.
Now on 37 units.
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Ardzil ( Squad No-4 ) Posted Aug 11, 2001
38 now. First time I've done 2 units in the 1 day.
*walks of with a smug look on his face*
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Aug 12, 2001
I've been getting difficult units lately - even with two 533MHz* CPUs working full-time on it, it still took about 30 hours to do the last one.
(* They *were* clocked at 2 x 600MHz, but I had to slow them down in the warmer weather to keep the machine stable!)
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Babel17 Posted Aug 12, 2001
Yeah, all I seem to get just now is either 0.417degrees or 0.019 degrees. The 0.'s are running thru at about 13hours each and the 0.02's are taking about 20hours each. Got 3 of them last download. Ho hum, still, could be THE one 
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Aug 12, 2001
*finger crossed*
Takes me over 60 hours per unit.
Ardzil, are you in the seti Researchers team as well?
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Aug 12, 2001
Hi Ardzil
to see what position she is in
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Aug 12, 2001
Position 35
Guess who is in position 42?
Mina!
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Ardzil ( Squad No-4 ) Posted Aug 12, 2001
No but I think we might be talking about a cold shower for you.
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Aug 12, 2001
Cold showers?
Just stand in my garden!
OK B-17, what's your position? 
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Ardzil ( Squad No-4 ) Posted Aug 12, 2001
Just checked and I'm number 70 now, one place behind Munchkin.
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