It's still a PITA. You really gotta be obsessed to wanna put in the effort just to sneak back into Los Dos.

pretty sure they often randomly change automatically if you just leave your modem unplugged for a day or two... has this changed?

even if not, ipconfig /release at the cmd prompt does wonders

Uh what in the world makes you think I think this?

Also it doesn't really matter that much if ikes returns. If he posts like he does now with a ten post account he'll get banned in short order. If he posts better who cares?

IDK what level of localization vBulletin implements.

That said, the term 'ip-checking' today usually refers to localization in general. That can include MAC addresses, GUIDs, and hashing up all sorts of pretty unique info revealed to your browsers/apps. My banks, who have an obvious keen interest in localization, can 100% tell if I'm using a different computer, and, since I've changed to my current ISP, can 100% tell if I'm at home.

ETA: Obviously just asking for a new ip isn't enough to circumvent a vBulletin 'IP ban'. I'd be pretty surprised if using a different computer, different ISP, and just not outing yourself wouldn't work.

My screen name could keep posting in other forums, so its not screen name suicide per se

OK, six-month self-exile, and perma-SN-self-exile, from only Los Dos. Deuces McCracken has outs for certain extraordinary circumstances.

So, barring extraordinary circumstances, pending clarification on the stakes involved in the other bet, taking into consideration what you've said about not coming back, and assuming nobody cheats... we got:

Trump mounts the Elephant	The Elephant stomps on Trump
LetsGambool self-exile from Los Dos ikestoys self-perma from 2+2	Deuces McKracken 6-mo thingee Lilu7 self-perma from 2+2

If I got it right this time ??

No. ikes only gets control of lilu's avatar, lol.

ZOMG what? Forever?

Yup. Ikes really put a tremendous value on controling a 100 post account's avatar...

Maybe technically, but the real loss on the line for gambool is pride. It would really suck to lose to the consensus village idiot, even if that label is just a pernicious meme against a well informed, very reasonable, trenchant, frequent contrarian in yours truly.

So, barring extraordinary circumstances, pending clarification on the stakes involved in the ikestoys bet, taking into consideration what LetsGambool has said about not coming back, and assuming nobody cheats... we got:

Trump mounts the Elephant	The Elephant stomps on Trump
LetsGambool self-exile from Los Dos ikestoys self-perma from 2+2	Deuces McKracken 6-mo thingee Lilu7 perma Avatar slave to ikestoys

LMFAO !!!1!

FYI today at PP: Trump -250; Rubio +200; Kasich, Cruz +3300, Romney, Ryan +10000; Carson +15000; others by request.

LG -- For the good of the forum please offer DM a reasonable buyout! We need more great forum moments like your income bet with will. And as that bet demonstrated, you can afford to ship DM a reasonable reward for his prescience!

I suggested they add a charity donation option. Neither deuces or LG were interested.

I wouldnt insult Deuces by trying to buy out of the bet with money.

wait... Gambool is on the verge of self-exile?

I want this bet annulled immediately.

I would consider an avatar buyout for gambool if my friend jiggs really wants his punching bag to stick around. It would have to be good though, and would have to be for years.

Just change your mind about not coming back. Both you and Dueces McKracken should agree to a grace period after the election or whatev, so you can both LOL@ ikestoys. Win-win-win IMO.

I'm kinda torn on the LG thing, like I enjoy his posts and if Trump wins it'll be a shame he's lost but I think him going ham this next while is going to be entertaining.

who while cheezebrain drunkenly obsess about if LG isn't around?

I'm very worried but what can you do?

It will be sad to lose LG or Deuces but I do get to enjoy LG more. Plus Kerowo and the kids don't support Deuces blindly which would remove a big chunk of the high quality amusement value.

Less this, more his ego allowing for tremendous odds in Lilus favor.

He might wait until after super Tuesday and, unless something promising (for all of us, really) happens, take the avatar buyout. I wouldn't suggest anything gratuitous, like a drawing of a hooker being banged by a dude in a top hat that reads "establishment". It would be tasteful, yet in some way antithetical to what I see as some element of gambools beliefs, all in good fun.

I guess he's depending on someone picking up the slack on calling out his talking bollocks.

Lovin this thread. Funny seeing my username on the trending topics feed.

Have heard that ikes is many things but among them an honorable gambler so not expecting shenanigans.

Tbh with an account with that many posts and history I would typically be inclined to show some degree of mercy when/if Trump wins the nom, but the fact that he's called me a ****ing moron/idiot ad nauseum makes that a non-possibility.

As of now seems like he is sticking to no buy out and will live and die by the sword