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  Huh I get that when I refresh. goes away in .5 seconds... wtf is it? : haikeebah!
  • gah I got it too! but it goes away in like less than a second : proclone1
• Vid card bug ? : Hamfucker
• virus! format : Psychotic-Monk
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  its a banner iframe thing from us. : Maarten Goldstein
  • Yeah it didn't come up when I went to other dark BG pages so I started to think it was just ShackHMWTML ;... : haikeebah!
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    what was that white pixel thing you were talking about? : proclone1
    • no idea. i think it was some plugin from winamp. : Maarten Goldstein
  • is that the thing you mentioned a while back on the front page ? I thought you were spinning out hardcore : dissectional
  • Ohh sorry I got it confused with the winamp thing you were talking about.. do you have a screenshot of th... : celerity
• I play a little game and try to right-click it for its properties. little white pixel: 384 me: 0 : ScoobySnack
• WinAmp "nifty dot" plugin? http://potatopalace.dyndns.org/files.shtml dunno if it stays running eve... : Wilka
• Try running a task viewer/manager and try going over the list of running processes, killing each process ... : eiopa

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• out of dvds that is : nyranger66
• dude thats SO wrong... on SO many levels : Hamish420
• vhs....p&s....blockbuster..... ugh. >:( : slax0r
• Yeah, My dad bought that shit for my little sister. I scolded him apropeately (sp?). Yet it still remains... : r0lf-
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  on what type of tv analog, digital or hdtv? do you have s-vhs at least? j/k I could care less about... : Adrenaline
  • you think the matrix is that good? hello! gun day to you ! : pyide
• my blockbuster was out too, on a wednesday night.... : -=ZooL=-
• They are what's wrong with America. Long live WIDESCREEN DVD! : Topaz

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• if you really wanted to play q3.. then yes? : pyide

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• btw I made that so please don't really point and laugh : Omaha
• sweet. tell us more about the game itself : jackalope
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  was you doing that for a class or senior project or somethin : creep
  • No, just personal experience and interest. I'm trying to sign up for an individual research course this ... : Omaha
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  looks impressive, i'd like to see how that progresses...completely off subject: another penn state stu... : davi00a1
  • Yeah, I got mad when they borked ftp support. Now I use the "PASS explorer", which is slow because you c... : Omaha
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  Hey that's looking nice man. Are you trying to get into the game dev business, or are you just doing this... : Modulus
  • Yes on both counts. I don't know if this actual project will help me but experience is experience. : Omaha
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  Working on (Well, was, gotta go to work now) the editor now. Maan, I had to compeltely relearn the MFC p... : Omaha
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    What do you mean by "killed ClassWizard" ? : Anti_dentite
    • ClassWizard is not in VS.Net. They killed him. Replaced him. : Omaha
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  Nice work. I liked the explosion. Your GUI - are you using a library or is it hand-coded? Nice wor... : ThomW
  • The GUI is built completely from scratch. It has support for multiple windows, and the implemented list ... : Omaha

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  dude, ive got scottish in me, and i tan just nicely. Its all about years of being in the sun. And the y... : Jerry C
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    its not so much that i can't tan, towards the end of my holiday i started to take a little colour. Its ju... : disembodied potato
    • aaahhhh i get ya : Jerry C
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  I'm the same way, I can't tan to save my life. I'll be a pasty Scot living abroad for the rest of my lif... : redfive
  • those damned irish *wink are even worse off. : Jerry C
• I really understand this is fat beaners girl and I get burned just by the mere mention of sun. It really ... : fatbeaner

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• especially on other peoples computers. : mr brown

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• this stuff is so old. : mr brown
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  This is actually quite scary. The whole system of user priviledges can be overwhelmed easily. : xvdl
  • it's not as easy as this thing makes it seem. : mr brown

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• I'd say Deus Ex, as im going to make a sandwich now so the shack surley cant be very interesting without ... : disembodied potato
• dues ex.... : clain
• go back to bed : mr brown

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• its because baseball sucks : nurall
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  are they taking in to consideration TV revenues and merchandise though? : Crimsonbeak
  • i would think so : mr brown

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  did you base those comments off the screenshots ? And i am withyou, i think the gameplay is going to be ... : jedi_27
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    yeah just the screenshots and the few tech demo's monolith have released over the months. Its no doom3 bu... : disembodied potato
    • and story. comedy. NOLF had me rolling. loved it and can't wait. : jedi_27
• agree 100% : on_a_beach
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  i agree too, i know the game will be fun....i don't need groundbreaking graphics just solid gameplay like... : clain
  • this game is gonna rock : X-GOUKI
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    agreed. gameplay > graphics. : Degenerate
    • i still think it looks pretty damn good though : jedi_27

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• I'm gonna beat you to death with a used toner cartridge. >:( : Degenerate
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  You're such a bastard ;) : aveil
  • well its really up now : locobastard
• well it is up for real now :) : disembodied potato

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• so when you get banned you can just make a new account? :( : clain
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  i'd suspect it must do, i really doubt we've had that many perma bans :/ atleast i hope not. : disembodied potato
  • all of those are firebones : Degenerate

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  I predict insanity by day 3. Either that or you'll write a semi-autobiographical novel about the pond ou... : Jedi SeXpansion
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    Walden Birdbath :D : Dreagon
    • But seriously, it would be interesting to see how much influence all the different forms of media and ent... : Dreagon
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  i've kinda went through that the last week or so while i was in france with my uncle. I didnt read any br... : disembodied potato
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    Of course my fear is that when I do it that DNF, UT2003, Unreal2, Doom3, Theif3, and Deus Ex2 will all go... : Dreagon
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      DNF? how long are you planning to do this for? :) : Jedi SeXpansion
      • True, scratch DNF from that list =P : Dreagon
    • well it would be a nice suprise for the following week :) : disembodied potato
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  wow i dont think i could do it : nurall
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    I'm not sure if I can either. Which is kind of scary when you think about it. : Dreagon
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      you guyz probably think its the end of the world when u have a black out huh? :P : X-GOUKI
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        i use my battery backups to power stuff : nurall
        • hehe, i knew someone was gonna say that :P : X-GOUKI
• you have to watch CNN or the thought police will get you : teh snail
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  Yes, I believe Monday morning I shall start this experiment. I think it will be a good exercise in self d... : Dreagon
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    if you really want to get some discipline, you'll consider fapping a nono for that same week. i dare you. : on_a_beach
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      No problem, I'm married :) : Dreagon
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        ok, by fapping i meant ANY penile stimulation, other than the occasional, innocent brush-up : on_a_beach
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          Uh uh, sex falls under face to face conversation, so it's legit. Plus, the wife gets really, REALLY crank... : Dreagon
          • hahah, alright, fine. you win this one. but you lack discipline, young padawan. the dark side has won yo : on_a_beach
        • i want some "occasional, innocent brush-up" : X-GOUKI
• ....and now... your moment of Zen. : Wolfanoz
• wait...wait....did he really say no internet? freak : clain

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• http://www.arstechnica.com/reviews/2q00/tivo/tivo-1.html : Degenerate

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  you almost made me fucking laugh in class... damn it.. : locobastard
  • Cum Dribblers Cum Dribblers Cum Dribblers Cum Dribblers Cum Dribblers Cum Dribblers Cum Dribblers Cum Dr : Degenerate

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  Sounds like there might be a new IT dept next week. :) : Degenerate
  • lol : locobastard
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    good thing i just answer phones and reinstall Windows : mr brown
    • Mr Brown: Is there a promotion in my future? Magic Eight Ball: All signs point to yes. : Degenerate
• oh fuck.. hey sounds like a good day of work :) : locobastard
• have fun : nurall
• Terrorists win! : Tissen
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  and you = shacking away! : xvdl
  • totally denyable.. muahahhahaha : locobastard

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  im going to a nice little nwn lan at a friends place : nurall
  • oh... so not the one with geedeck and such. I've never been to a LAN and I don't get off work til 10 so I... : aveil
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  me (duh i'm hosting it).. : locobastard
  • So like what we gonna play? : aveil
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  moi! : Jedi SeXpansion
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    you comprehend the directions? i typed them kinda late.. : locobastard
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      ummmm.... sort of :) I might need to call you but for right now I think I got it. : Jedi SeXpansion
      • call me after 7:30pm tonight.. or when you get to columbus tomorrow.. i got free night and weekends : locobastard

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• riding my mountain bike sould like fun, too bad im at work. :( : nurall
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  hey fu! >:( : skynet
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    j00 working today? That sucks. : xocsida
    • Yeah, I coulda taken the day off but I wanted to save the leave for Xmas time. >:( : skynet
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  go back to bed : Degenerate
  • Nah...I'm not a late sleeper. I'd just lay there with my eyes open. : xocsida
• Sounds like a perfect day. Yay for you. :) : xakmalice
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  first day of being laid off, what to do, what to do : redfive
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    first, get a beer, second: at least start looking for a new job : Jerry C
    • i would go to the grocery store and buy alot of snaks, iron my clothes and start looking for a new job...... : X-GOUKI
  • murdurous rampage, it's inevitable : Dreagon

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  You dont want your friends to have fun? : Degenerate
  • Thats what they think it is 'FUN' but oh NOOOOOOOOOOO. Thats not FUN! thats evil trying to make you thin... : jedi_27
• nope, they play desert seige : X-GOUKI
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  You probably dont want them playing Raven Shield when it comes out either. : Degenerate
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    I will need to play it first before i pass my decision ;) : jedi_27
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      hrmm, odd. Wanting to play a game before passing judgement. I dont think I've heard this strategy around ... : Degenerate
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        He must've gotten into the sauce a little early this morning. ; ) : Haku-Jin
        • mmmmmmmm tasty ;) : jedi_27

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  its the only successful match they can claim : nurall
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    I met some very interesting livestock on there once. : xakmalice
    • Anna Nicole Smith!!!???? : Jerry C
  • and watch them split after about a year. : Jerry C

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  I'm in a similar situation, but I don't have a wife. : Juno
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    you have a boyfriend roommate : Turd Ferguson
    • no I don't. I just turned 18. I live with my parents. : Juno
• BRICK : Turd Ferguson
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  didnt you tell me about dr pepper and kidney stones? : fatbeaner
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    yeah :( : Dreagon
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      and the last time I had a kidney stone I promised God, the universe, and anybody else who would listen th... : Dreagon
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        you got a kidney stone from Dr. P? oh god I'm in trouble.... : Jedi SeXpansion
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          the stuff is addictive. There has to be some secret addictive ingrediant that they are putting in there w... : Dreagon
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            caffeine, maybe? hehe actually I totally know what you mean. I'm not really addicted to caffeine, but... : Jedi SeXpansion
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              That's me. When I was in my mid 20's I got so bad that Dr. Pepper was practically my only liquid intake. ... : Dreagon
              • You made me just get some water :) : Jedi SeXpansion
• FYI Howard Stern is on in most markets right now... : CrimsonHandHiro
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  What about sleep? Could that be an option? : Tissen
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    Too early. I usually crash about 8 AM. : Dreagon
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      when do you wake up? : z1armedman
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        between 4 and 5 p.m. : Dreagon
        • That sounds like my schedule, just 3-5 hours later. : z1armedman
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          awesome, that's what I lean towards as well. Daytime is crap. How does that work with the wife and I assu... : Vis Inack
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            I was doing that schedule for awhile (seeing as I hate daylight and all) but I'm back to being a daywalke... : Jedi SeXpansion
            • I've tried figuring out why it is I prefer the night, but I've never really fully gotten it. It feels lik... : Vis Inack
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            I sleep during the day while the wife is at work. I work at home so there is no conflict there. The only ... : Dreagon
            • so if you read about some tourist stepping out into the Florida sunshine and spontaniously combusting, th... : Dreagon
• The Shack = gaming website, thus play some games! : Atma Weapon
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  No 7-11's in dreagonville? That's like, concern numero uno when looking for a place to live in my book... : Vantage
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    For some reason, the convienence stores in this neighborhood all close from midnight to 5 AM. : Dreagon
    • That's so bogus.. That's when you need them the most!!! ;) Same with computer hardware... Your comput... : Vantage
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  Mix milk with your ashtray contents for a perfect nicotine tea. : overtoke
  • dude, i know that ash in your beer tastes fucking disgusting, how can it taste good in your milk? : Jerry C

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• meh...erm...snort....fart : drucifer
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  What's so good about it >:( : Dreagon
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    1] I feel good 2] Had a nice breakfast 3] Off work today 4] Gonna spend the day listening to music 5]... : disembodied potato
    • wanna trade? :( : drucifer
    • Well than, that's okay :) : Dreagon
    • Eat a bag of hell, hippe! :( : MuaaSan
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    read my reply in this thread http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=5253275 : darweidu
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      Okay, I have no idea what this morning has to do with John Woo and the Goatse.cx man, but it was an inter... : Dreagon
      • I was reading through my post history and decided that post didn't get enough recognition! It doesn't ... : darweidu
    • hahwhahahahahahhahaha : disembodied potato
• top of the fucking morning to ya! : haokah
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  so what is everybody having for breakfast this morning? (cereal for me ....maybe trixx) : X-GOUKI
  • I am awaiting the emergence of poptarts from the toaster : NukeDukem
  • i had all bran serial, little sugar, semi skimmed milk, cup o' tea and a banana. Infact its about time i ... : disembodied potato
• Morning my Scottish bretheren! : Wolfanoz

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  disgusting? Bitch, it came from YOU! : mindfuck
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    Thats what I am saying..its just unprocessed milk hell I would drink it : smdever
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      from her? o O : mindfuck
      • sure why not : smdever
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      I know. Some people drink other stuff from their same bodies. :/ : mofo
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        yeah, I bet shes one of those bitches who refuses to swallow. : mindfuck
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          Actually, I meant that most guys (come on admit it) have tried a taste of their own cum. So that's way wo... : mofo
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            You guys tasted your own sperm!!! Fuck that i'm outta here... : Hamfucker
            • yeah, no crap... I'm way the hell gone.. way too homoerotic for me. : dra.
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            sorry, never even been tempted to taste it. *shudders* Yeah, I'll also never ASK a girl to blow me, if... : Juno
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              um..speak for yourself. : Dreagon
              • I meant that reply for Mofo. : Dreagon
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                It's not like I drank a whole bottle of it! Jesus, just a little smear that's all. You guys really can't ... : mofo
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                  no, we just don't ever need to taste semen. We never plan on sucking shlong, so there's no reason to prep... : Juno
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                    Oh, so now you are trying to say that I am planning on sucking schlongs? I stand corrected, you are insec... : mofo
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                      hahaha my troll did it's job :) nah, I just don't see a reason to taste it. It's comething I can live ... : Juno
                      • Son, this here is a troll. http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=5251648 : male/grunt
                • I don't think they are insecure...they just didn't want to ingest their cum. : rossimo
                • I tried a dab of it once. I'm a vegetarian so it was supposed to taste good.... it was just bland though... : male/grunt
            • You'll never ask? Damn... : rossimo
          • Yeah definitely never done that kthx? Good lord... : J4NUS
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    I think maybe women put drinking their own breast milk on the same level as a man tasting his own semen. : darktweed
    • If a guy tries to bring bottles of his own semen on the plane, he deserves to be forced into drinking it. : Anti_dentite
• If they now make it a point to not force women to drink milk from bottles they intend to bring on the pla... : Anti_dentite
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  I would sue thier asses : bones812
  • i am with you on this one, normally i would argue and complain but that was just wrong : jedi_27
• i would be pissed off, but i would have just left the bottles at home or checked them under the plane. wh... : foof
• Actually, they should have a cute little puppy and have it drink some of the milk...and if it dies then o : Vorlonesque
• I 've heard it tastes like chicken... : balaams_ass
• At least she wasnt carrying other body fluids. : overtoke

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  Is it even implemented yet ? : Hamfucker
  • no, i hear the coding for that feature alone will take 2~3 years : on_a_beach
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  Yeah, Deus Ex has that.. I don't see why DNF wouldn't. : Vantage
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    Alot of games do that now... SOF2, JK2, RTCW... oh wait it's news BC it's DNF news... I've never ever pla : haikeebah!
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      Duke Nukem 3D was a lot of fun, especially back in the day. I liked it better than Quake 1 : lazarusb
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        thats cuz it had better gameplay : Cygnus X-1
        • I know. Laser trip mines forver! : lazarusb
• omg! post it on the front page!!!! : needlez
• Will that require an engine switch? : indeego
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  ROTT had that...ROTT actually had pretty good singleplayer (albeit I liked DOOM better) I just was never ... : Vorlonesque
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    ROTT was fun, but the wolfensteinesque level design made it ultra goofy next to doom. fun game nonetheles... : vodor
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      Exactly...it was actually based on the Wolf3d tech (heavily modified ofcourse), and was originally intend... : Vorlonesque
      • blake stone: aliens of gold AWESOME game...id like to play it again heeh : TheTick
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    Rott multiplayer still has something in multiplayer that nothing else has done quite as well. : gingerninja
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      I agree. There's just a weird sense of crazyness and fun in that game that hasn't been achieved since. : Jedi SeXpansion
      • I'm behind you! : gingerninja
  • First FPS with jump pads, right? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  George3DR: "No I'm not. I'm not saying anything except we did that back in ROTT in 1994. I am not conf... : Magitek
  • That was Joe, not George. George confirms it further down in the posts. : Dreagon
• Hey, so will my game. : Omaha
• this such a minor detail, its so sad. :( : mr brown

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• I heard it was OK from a friend who works at a gaming mag. : moshman
• that preview skirts spoilerish. i closed it when the "at the climax of the story" sentence rode under my... : altruism

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  And if you spend the night laying out there counting shooting stars instead of inside boning that chick, ... : Dreagon
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    I don't have the intention to count them, just watch them for a while will be more than enough, this does... : %61non
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      Using them as an aid to get nookie, on the other hand, is perfectly acceptable. :) : Dreagon
      • you can do her outside while she watches the sky and you breath in her ear girls find that sexy : teh snail
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        but then he'll miss all that heavenly glory!!1 : on_a_beach
        • yes :( : %61non

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• sounds.... exciting. : Juno
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  Do you want an Intel or AMD processor? Go for one of the budget variants (the P4 celeron or Duron), since... : Tissen
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    from what ive read of the shuttle ss51g heat isnt too much of an issue...it runs pretty cool and quiet...... : TheTick
    • and since speed IS an issue i dont wanna go with the weaker/cheaper proc : TheTick
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  What a weird article. : darweidu
  • Yup, do you think the author is a HUGE nerd and used to get beat up? heh. : MuaaSan
• ooohh.. that would be great for going to LANs. sometimes I hate caring around my big CPU. : Shadowdane

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  2.1 : Maarten Goldstein
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    Posts with less than 10 characters can't be worth reading. : GoofyBoy
    • no u : matrix
• Depends on how picky you are about image quality. I have no idea about technicalities of photography but... : arizona bay
• i'd say 3 .. I use a 2.1 at work and I'm just not happy with it, I mean it's not BAD but it isn't crisp : qrenton
• alot depends on the camera too obviously. The MP is only one of the things you want to look at before you... : fluze
• 3.3 serves me well....very well! : rossimo
• Everyone wants to get a digicam just to take amateur pictures and have fun, but when they actually buy on... : TwiLyght
• A 2.1 will give you pictures up to 1600x1200. This is good enough to print out at up to 8"x10". You ma... : capt tripps
• 2.1 is enough for fun : balaams_ass