Evening Reading
by Steve Gibson, Oct 17, 2002 5:57pm PDTThanks to everyone sending in the congratulatory emails on the Mercury system launch. For those of you who arent geeky nerds into mythology, that's where we came up with the idea for the name after a painful few days of brainstorming. We even made our first appearance on Yahoo biz wire, which pretty much boggles Maarten and I. I'd like to thank so many of you guys for being so understanding and supportive. I eagerly anticipate the day that we can bring Jason in full time and make all kinds of other improvements. So yeah, here's some stuff:
- Carmack is getting more press as the rocketman - Tryin to figure out the brain - StarWars guys on DVDs hurting the boxoffice - Sucky overpriced state slogan of the day - North Korea making nukes, yikes - Why not a 40 MPG SUV? - Public information policies scaring people nowLastly, for those of you who dont enjoy the TAC webmail interface for Shackmail, I suggest using this interface here on Shacknews. note: Just noticed the smtp outbound on this thing isnt set to be accepted yet, you can read emails and set things up, but wont be able to send emails through this thing until probably tomorrow.
Daily Filter: Sleeping Dogs, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Kingdoms of Amalur needed 3 million sales 'to break even,' RI governor says
Former Modern Warfare devs wanted to give Call of Duty series a 'rest'
Konami accused of bank loan fraud over Def Jam Rapstar
Capcom aims to shorten development cycle
Steel Battalion, Sleeping Dogs - Shacknews Daily: May 24, 2012
Skyrim 1.6 adds mounted combat
38 Studios and Big Huge Games lay off entire staffs
Steel Battalion Heavy Armor demo now on Xbox Live
Civilization V getting free Steam weekend
(preface) http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=5777450
I drive 10 miles north of my work and spend 10 minutes looking for parking downtown to reserve my copy of GTA:VC for the shipment that comes in on the 29th... NOT THE 4th... the fucking 29th when everyone who's everyone will have it. I get there, stand in line for TEN FUCKING MINUTES and then finally when its my turn I step up to the counter and slam my 10 bucks on the counter.
"Hi! I'm here to reserve my copy of GTA:Vice City, for the shipment you guys are getting on the 29th"
"We're not reserving for that date anymore, now its the 4th"
"I just spoke to a guy not 15 minutes ago and he said 'OMG! hurry down here yes! we are still reserving for that date but there's not many left!'.. so now I'm here!" (pushes the 10 towards him)
"Uhh, yeah... it says no more now. They must've sold out"
"OK, so in the last 20 minutes or so, the last few copies of GTA:VC have been reserved?"
"Uh.... that must be the case... yeah...."
"Maybe you should ask someone"
"DURRR OK"
so the jacktard goes and asks someone, and then up comes STEVE to the counter, whom I spoke to on the phone.
and then I listen to their conversation.
"YEAH! See! right here on the screen we are..."
"no... see that? that means they arent for that date anymore... now its the 4th of November"...
"OHHH.... really? I was wondering what that date was there for!!" *nervous chuckle*
then he looks at me.
"You really should just reserve it for the 4th..."
"no, thats a FUCKING WEEK after it comes out, I dont want it a week after it comes out, I want it the DAY it comes out. you told me to get my ass down here so I could reserve a copy for the 29th. Now I'm here. Dont tell me I wasted my time"
"Uhh... yeah... I read it wrong or something... ah dahh.... you sure you dont want to reserve it for the 29th?"
And then I...
scream "FUCK OFF ASSHOLE!" as I pull out a shotgun and begin shooting GTA style
kill him, and make his co-worker have sex with his corpse
look real angry and glare at him for a minute... pound my fist on the counter and leave
continue badgering him until he cries
put my 10 bucks away and walk out of the store muttering to myself.
FUCKING STUPID INCOHERANT FUCKS
goddamnit
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For me, either a small bell like you sometimes see in hotels and businesses ("Ring Bell for Service"), or the business card of a Telemundo reporter.
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This article made me laugh. A lot.
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Russia making nukes, yikes
India making nukes, yikes
China making nukes, yikes
Mankind making nukes, yikes
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kyi
dbs
r87
name those and get a cookie!!!!!!!!!!
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If he doesn't choke to death on his teeth, he'll have to have one of his dental techs help put them all back in place. Gun.
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/stretch
'mornin
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daughters = sicker
me = :(
No camping for me this weekend. Maybe I'll just grab a copy of UT2k3 instead.
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KOTOR looks great though, I will be picking that up for Xbox.
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Classmate: No.. come on.. none of that goatse shit again
Me: No no its something else, its pretty cool
Classmate: ok.. Im gonna stand over here on a distance so I see youre not fooling me
Me: *enters url to klerck dance*
Me: see! Its nothing disgusting.. just two figures dancing
Classmate (from a distance): that background.. I know you're up to something man
Me: I dont get what you're saying!
*picture zooms out*
Classmate: AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
;)
/ V
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*shudder*
http://www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/10/18/crime.bite.reut/index.html
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hahahaha
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=854&u=/variety/20021018/tv_variety/roseanne_2&printer=1
oooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooo! heh.
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http://www.xbitlabs.com/storage/usb20-fw/
Wake Evenings Features:
- Battle during night
- Increased view distance by 300% (wich means you see the whole island now! Now more annoying fog!)
- More vehicles (surprise!)
- New cloak suit makes it easy to hide in the dark.
- It's late, so the water level as lowered!
- Results of the last days of battle : the terrain is now ruff and mountainious makes it difficult to manoeuver vehicles.
- Some sharper textures.
- New control points attributes
- New mid-air parachuted-from-a-plane respawn points. (better be quick on the parachute handle)
- It is now possible to move a big ship in the center of the island! Yes!
- And more............
Take a lookie at http://www.bf1942.nl/?pagina=news/article&arid=75
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But I can't remember the name of the band or the venue.
fuck.
All i know is that the club was a refitted boat.
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20021018/ap_wo_en_po/thailand_prisons_2
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I really agree with number two in that list. The guy is fun to watch.
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http://www.dandanman.btinternet.co.uk/111111111111111111.jpg
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Then again, I like Bronco Billy. A lot.
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Lego Escher!
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Internet Time: @538
Central Time: 6:54 AM
Australia: 9:54 PM
Baghdad: 2:54 PM
London: 12:54 PM
Neat plugin.
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Crikey! The next big flood of (console) gaming is weeks (or days) away! =/
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now only to find a reason to go.
Pop tarts black ops CINNAMON TEAM GO CINNAMON TEAM GO
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The things that OJ says in this article are so fucking stupid that it's mind-numbing!
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HAMMERTIME!
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