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• pirating was stomped out after we stopped copying that floppy : handofthrawn
• just wait until August. : The Enemy Within
• Well, UT2004 and BF:Nam were priced less than usual PC games. Is that part of it? : Halen
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  Piracy is the single biggest problem for PC games. Whether it has got worse this year or not is the only ... : SpiderMonkey
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    consoles are a bigger problem for pc games. : awzero
    • ^^^^ ding : Scotty22
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      ^^ Exactly. Why spend $2000 on a system + $500 on a monitor when you can spend $150-$300 on a console ... : monohydrate
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        Unless you want to do more than play games on it. : Ebu
        • in which case you save hundreds and hundreds of dollars on a pc that doesn't have gaming hardware in it..... : artillery
• what notacable pc games have been released (besides bf nam and ut2k4) its been kind of a slow year fo... : mrspyral
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  Pc gaming is only for the elite and powerful. Its hard to complete with console systems that provide 3 ye : silent prophet
  • Yes, but that game is DOOOM. I would sacrafice a goat to gain a few FPS. : mrspyral
  • Hahaha, ooh boy, "elite and powerful", hardware maybe. Not people...not people. : EvilDolemite
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  That's Brad's opinion and that ain't gospel. Piracy is still a factor. : Fred Garvin
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    But less of a factor now than in the past. Devlopers have gotten alot smarter with cd keys and authentica... : Phreakin
    • I wish meda protection schemes would be abandoned in favor of online authentication for multiplayer. I ... : haokah
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      Yet online sharing is easier now than ever. How much of a factor is debatable, but it's still a major fac... : Fred Garvin
      • a 23% losing factor? In ONE year? I really doubt that. I think what's starting to be seen here is the cr... : Skeffington
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  Thats a great article and i think he hits home on why I really dont care about pc gaming anymore, its jus... : Silent Wolf
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    ^^Agreed 100%. Piracy isn't why I don't buy PC games anymore. I don't buy them because they're just too... : amankhan
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      I haven't had any major hassles getting a game to work recently. It's way better now than it was 5 years ... : Fred Garvin
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        No kidding, and compared to the DOS days, it's a fucking breeze. : Halen
        • No kidding, trying to get that 630k free base ram to run Wing Commander 2 damn near required a CS degree. : riptyde
        • Kids these days are spoiled. : Ebu
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        Pandora tmrw for the pc and bfnam come to mind... : Silent Wolf
        • That's why you should have bought UT2K4 : genjuro
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        I have had hassles. Temple of Elemental Evil was the best example, but there have been others (Halo, Pai... : amankhan
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          Well, I'd say you are wrong. Hell, back in the DOS and Win95 days sometimes it was a nightmare to get thi... : Fred Garvin
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            There is no right or wrong here, only opinions. I've been gaming since the DOS days and I still disagree... : amankhan
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              There is a right and wrong, we just don't have the data. I'm 37 and have been gaming since the DOS days a... : Fred Garvin
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                That's just absurd. How on earth can there be a right or wrong when everyone's experiences differ? When... : amankhan
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                  DOS games required a good bit of tweaking to run. Not psychic, just the way it was. (And one of the re : Ebu
                  • Getting Privateer to finally run was the pinnacle in my dos gaming career. : Delithio
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                    Never have disputed that. The question is, was that easier or more complicated than it is now? Its a... : amankhan
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                      The fact that you enjoyed it is completely besides the point. My time is worth something and if I have to... : Fred Garvin
                      • You seriously cannot comprehend the fact that another person's opinion is not based on your own opinion. ... : amankhan
                • I mean the average time spent tweaking for a particular game. I have no idea how to measure any of the ot... : Fred Garvin
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            Your arguing the wrong point, of course the ease of patching has become easier hence the explotation of i... : Silent Wolf
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              Agreed. A good comparison would be the length of time between a game's release vs. when the first patch ... : amankhan
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                No, in the DOS days you just didn't get a patch. But then, games were easier to program, so bugs were ... : Ebu
                • Thus consumers were more confident in buying a game, because they knew it would work. There was no waiti... : amankhan
            • Very few companies ship a faulty product knowingly. There are also a lot more companies making games thes... : Fred Garvin
      • I never have issues (other than a couple of faulty discs). I install, and the game works. : EvilDolemite
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  Did it ever occur to ANYONE that we just had a not-so-great batch of games recently? Consoles have been ... : snagger
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    What? Call of duty, Max payne 2, Painkiller, Far Cry, ut2k4 were not "good" games? Perhaps not hyped to h... : Silent Wolf
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      Well, while those games were pretty good, I don't think they really hold a candle to what's coming this y... : Zibro
      • Far Cry, Max Payne 2, and Call of Duty stack up to almost any other PC game in recent memory. : EvilDolemite
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      And for people who don't like FPS games? : SilverSnake
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        You can sit home watching Blossom reruns. : Wyvern
        • I nearly shot my protein shake out of my nose. Holy shit that stings! Thanks a lot fucker! : genjuro
      • fap-fap-fap-fap : retardhumper
  • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8206071 and http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8206093 maybe : Ebu
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  I was with him until the "...updates have to go through Ubi Soft's outstanding QA department." Outstandin : Ajax
  • yeah , lomac was pretty terriable out of the box as well. So was pandora tmrw. I dont know what he was t... : Silent Wolf
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  Not worth the money. That is why games get pirated. End of story. I'd venture a guess that a good perc... : exigence7
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    Not believing something is a good value is NO JUSTIFICATION to steal it. : EvilDolemite
    • no it is not. But it is the way that it is unfortunatly. : Crimsonbeak
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      You're absolutely right. I was pointing out that lousy games are the reason games don't sell well. Peri... : exigence7
      • This is absolutely true and can be seen a lot from smaller developers. I was reading a site that release... : Chod
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    $50 for a game that has 10-12 hours of gaming is not worth it It costs $10 to see a movie, and that on... : riptyde
    • Wrong. $3-$4 gets you a 2 hour movie. $8-$10 gives you a movie theater experience, with other people, a... : exigence7
    • Movies and games are two completely different entertainment sources. You can't compare them at all. 50$ f... : Delusional
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  The consoles have obviously been a factor in the drop in pc game sales... but publishers seem to be makin... : C0unt Ch0cula
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    Disagree. Consoles have been around for years. The only difference is that now 25-30 year olds buy cons... : exigence7
    • True... but it seems the balance of power has shifted. Game developers (for pc games) used to exclusivel... : C0unt Ch0cula
• that does have some merit, the "royalty eating parasite" portion definitely strikes a chord. it is int... : Downforce
• Let me add something else. $299 for a console that will last 2-3 years. No setup, no further costs (e... : Delithio
• PC gaming is being driven out of the market by the same forces that killed Arcade gamming. Consoles/Ho... : Torgo
• we should check back with these monkeys a few months after doom3 and hl2 are out, see how pc game sales a... : grendel
• Doom3 and HL2 are about to change all that. : Wolfanoz
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  The problem is crap games. There haven't been that many (any?) major PC games this year so far. : GeorgeB3DR
  • Thats your fault, smack DNF on the shelves tmrw. : Silent Wolf
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    I respectfully disagree. So now it's based on MAJOR titles' lead times? is that what you think of the gam... : Downforce
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      ummm wow yeah...good games BECOME major games, or did you miss that? Just like half life WAS a good game ... : mastarp
      • I don't think so. That was a major game all along. I think George is talking about MAJOR games from the ... : Downforce
      • I don't think so. That was a major game all along. I think George is talking about MAJOR games from the ... : Downforce
  • I think it is the hype that is around the titles that has hurt PC gaming. : stgdz
• Well, I haven't bought a computer game all summer because: A. My current games are plenty fun (DoD + BF1... : sgtsanity
• Do oyu want to buy ANY of the games they are putting out? : lacker
• I'm probally going to sign up for totalgaming. Good stuff there. : jrsX
• I have actually had to use a cd crack once or twice in games to get them to work because the copy protect... : itsjames

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  only if you're a student. I'm getting a 12" powerbook when i get to Fl : Blackdawgg
  • luckily i'm a student : joelaughlin
  • No apple experts here? : joelaughlin
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  cause they feel sorry for your dumb ass paying about $500 too much for what you are getting. omg lolz : rasputinreborn
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    nah, i like apple laptops. plus osx is cool : joelaughlin
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      yeah, OSX is pretty cool. But only on a fast machine. I hate you 233mhz G3 :( : rasputinreborn
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        Tiger redefines 'fast machine' to include 500Mhz G3 ibooks! : Toraz Chryx
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          Really? How so? : joelaughlin
          • by.. um. being fast on a 500Mhz ibook? : Toraz Chryx
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  as a student, I'd get a 12" iBook or (preferably) PowerBook. you'll want the portability and extra batte... : Postal
  • A 15" is perfectly portable as well. Just be sure to upgrade the HDD to the 5400. If you do decide on a 1... : Delithio
  • dont forget the illuminated KB : Jayx77
  • Don't have any bluetooth devices, already have an airport card, 60 gigs is enough space. And speed doe... : joelaughlin
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  ibook 12" + ipod mini for $50 = win ? : Toraz Chryx
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    Deal does not include Ipod mini's : Blackdawgg
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      Does the deal include those new ipods? (not the mini's, the newest ipod) : joelaughlin
      • yes. i read reports of people who ordered before new iPods were released geting their orders upgraded bec... : phlavor
      • I wouldn't see why not. They have a checkbox for 15gb 20gb and 40gb so I assume you just check 20gb and w... : Blackdawgg
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  Should I wait until Tiger comes out? : joelaughlin
  • what's with all the animal names, btw? : joelaughlin
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    I would. Otherwise you'll be hit with a $140 almost-mandatory upgrade. As far as the animal names -- t : Dan[WSB]
    • Panther is only $69 with edu discount, I doubt Tiger will me more or less. I have also heard that you get... : Blackdawgg
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  I've had my eyes on a 12" Powerbook for a while. It's just damn sexy, and I've always been a PC user so t... : tfboc
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    Yeah. Nice thing about buying apple is that they tend to keep a high resale value. Not sure why, but I'... : joelaughlin
    • Yeah, I noticed that seemed the case as well. Plus their edu discounts are nice. Part of the reason I sta... : tfboc
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  How's the video card on iBooks? Is the powerbook significantly better? I might do a little bit of gamin... : joelaughlin
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    The ibook's video card won't be able to run core image. They have ATI Mobility Radeon 9200's. And accordi : Blackdawgg
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      What's core image? : joelaughlin
      • new hotness in the apple gui. http://www.apple.com/macosx/tiger/core.html : Dan[WSB]
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        Maybe Toraz should answer this, all I remember is Steve Jobs applying all these cool image filters in rea... : Blackdawgg
        • Hm. I probably will never do much image-manipulation stuff. Can't tell if it will be useful for me or n... : joelaughlin
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    What about for games? : joelaughlin
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      it should play both : Draugluin
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        har : joelaughlin
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          I'm a mac user myself. :) : Draugluin
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            yeah. just wondering if i could play doom3 on a new ibook at all. : joelaughlin
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              No way in hell. : Dan[WSB]
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                basing this on anything? :( : joelaughlin
                • I've got an 800MHz iBook G4. This thing sputters on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (included with your purchase... : Dan[WSB]
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  personally i think the 12" powerbook is a little lacking in the screen resolution department, so the 15" ... : manero
  • really big price increase though. : joelaughlin

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  haha, you forgot. dum mods. : geedeck
  • ino. mods r dum. : UtilityMaximizer
• Number 3 was definitely something about it being okay to mock and jeer the mods now. I'm sure of it. : kaibosh
• 3) Buy milk. 4) Where are my goddamn keys? : Video Sex Pope
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  addendum to #2, we're going by the spirit, not the letter, so annoying stoners or otherwise could just as... : geedeck
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    How would you know that a chemical is at work? For example many people comment that I always seem to be t... : Video Sex Pope
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      When the spelling and grammar and incoherence cross a magic invisible line, we'll pretend you're drunk an... : UtilityMaximizer
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        what about polansk? :( : joelaughlin
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          NOBODY TOUCHES POLANSK. >:( : UtilityMaximizer
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            c'ept you, amirite? : carrioN luggagE
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              You're confusing me with sexninja. : UtilityMaximizer
              • <continues to wave sexninja!!! around, hoping to confuse others...> : carrioN luggagE
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    do you even have to specify drunkenness? i mean posting stupid nukeable shit is posting stupid nukeable s : cpt_gloval
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      lay off the booze, gloval : khaosman
      • i'm not drunk! tha- that- that's a decision o-ONLY I can make. : cpt_gloval
    • You're pretty much right, but there's a special stupidity that goes with drunkenness. We're probably jus... : UtilityMaximizer
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  3) ???? 4) Profit! : Helter Skelter
  • haha : personaljesus
• 3) Sunday is no post limit day. 4) Same as 3), but for Monday through Saturday. : capt tripps
• Seriously, no one remembers? Those must have been some crappy rules. : UtilityMaximizer
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  Hate to be a party pooper but don't forget MUSIC VIDEOS ARE OFF LIMITS UNLESS HOSTED BY THE ARTIST OR REC... : celerity
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    I think that's clear in the current guidelines, but I also think you're right that people miss this. It ... : UtilityMaximizer
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      I'm not bitter or anything hehehe. :) : celerity
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        Unfortunate, necessity, isn't it? : Sexpansion Pack
        • definetly. Maybe someday the RIAA will chill. : celerity
• 3) shackbattle attendance is now mandatory 4) We don't unban people : sgtsanity
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  Was there not some newer thing about personal attacks against one's nationality? Like just spewing off ab... : carrioN luggagE
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    Yeah I thought it was the "No using hippie as an insult" rule : fishbone
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      And Mexican, but canadian was okay right? : mojoald
      • GLARES : carrioN luggagE
  • ^^ This I think was 3 and i think 4 was saying you were gonna tighten up on personal attacks in general a... : alexthegreat2
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  Damn, and I remember thinking that your changes were really good, too. You said there were like 2 or 3 n... : edlin
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    Actually, I think that 2nd one was definitely in there in some form. : edlin
    • Hmmm, you may be right. I'll mention it. : UtilityMaximizer
• Was it about popcorn? : dognose
• I'm pretty sure there was something about specifically letting me get away with making extremely controve... : seven
• I dont remember 3 & 4, but I love the drunk tank. : hirez
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  What about nuking several different posts of the same topic in order to keep everything dealing with a pa... : Delusional
  • That's rule change number 5. : UtilityMaximizer

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  I would be astronomically suprised if even a few of you guys got actual free ipods that weren't refurbish... : king_darius
  • Whatever. As long as it comes. I've got my five referals, so I invite other people to paste their stuff... : cajuncook
  • Thanks Shack!!! I got my five so start using this Shackers link: http://www.freeiPods.com/default.asp... : Crw22
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  Anyone want to sign up under me? guess i missed the thing yesterday. I need 2 more completes and thats ... : Crw22
  • Also Ancestry.com is the easiest. Gives instant Credit and doesnt cost anything as long as you cancel wit... : Crw22
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    i used yours. anyone want to use mine? http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7228779 : robingchyo
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      Thanks - Once you complete one of the offers LMK and Shackmsg me the email addy you signed up and i will ... : Crw22
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        i don't have an xbox. so it's ok :) : robingchyo
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          ah ok cool. Did you complete one of the offers yet? ive got 2 people out of the 5 on my list who havent... : Crw22
          • sorry, i posted the wrong referral id http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7228629 and yes. ... : robingchyo
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    I need 1 more completed offer and I will be good to go. http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer... : Crw22
    • Dont use my link any longer i have my 5 referals. Start using this one: http://www.freeiPods.com/de... : Crw22
• I keep getting the 404 on all the ads I click except credit card : byorn
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  here is my link, any help would be greatly appreciated : adsriordan
  • http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7228063 : adsriordan
• If anyone could sign up under me that would be sweet =D http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=72... : Katarn3279
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  Is this valid for Canadian fokes? : carrioN luggagE
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    Never mind. I tried. :( : carrioN luggagE
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      This is about the 5th time one of these free shtuff offers has surfaced without us Canadians being eligab... : Judicus
      • Yeah, it kinda makes me sad. I would pay for shipping, as well, if'n they'd gimme some skinny. : carrioN luggagE
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  I was going to do this, then I started running into problems with signing up for ebay. Basically, I could... : hbalce1
  • I did the Ancestry.com offer when i signed up a few weeks ago. Called and canceled the next day. They g... : Crw22
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  are there confirmed reports of ipods being shipped? : burning eye
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    One of the guys on Genmay got his today. Ive seen a few pages with some others as well: http://www.ge... : Crw22
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      so let me get this straight. I sign up for one of these deals and i get an ipod? or do i have to sign up ... : burning eye
      • You sign up using someones refferal link (Preferably a Shacker) Complete one of the offers listed. You t... : Crw22
      • Please? :D http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7228638 : Katarn3279
• so i'm doing this whole ipod thing, how do i know if i get one? I did the ebay sign-up, do i need to win... : ^tsavo^
• Here's my referral link, would be ever so grateful if folks would sign up under me, I'm curious if you co... : Matto357
• http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7228512 hit me up as well plz. : broly1718
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  ATTN if anyone is going to sign up to do this you might as well use another Shacker's referal link and he... : Katarn3279
  • IAWTP http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7228629 : robingchyo
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    A BIG THANK YOU to whoever used mine :D :D <3 u long time! : Katarn3279
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      I did now someone use mine http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7229752 : stgdz
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        Does answering some of the questions with a yes/no effect if you will get the ipod? : stgdz
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          nope. : burning eye
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            So what did you guys sign up for? Looks like AOL 9.0 optimized for me. : stgdz
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              ancestry.com It seems to be the easiest and fastest. : burning eye
              • I am debating about getting the DVD's 5 for .49 cents but it looks like there is hidden costs in the fine... : stgdz
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    Help a retarded Shark out -> http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7198180 : sharkII
    • so retarded I misreply :( : sharkII
• USE MINE, BITCHES http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7229019 ill give free stuff or someth... : burning eye
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  don't click the link in the root of this thread I already have like 30 people signed up for me. USE THE ... : cajuncook
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    ^^^^ LISTEN TO THIS MAN! WE'RE WASTING REFS HERE! : burning eye
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      Yes, use mine now. http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7229295 : Matto357
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        Yes, use his. http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7229019 : burning eye
        • that's not mine. : Matto357
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        I need mo peeps. : Matto357
        • DITTO'D http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7228629 http://www.xanga.com/robinchyo for inst... : robingchyo
• for instructions to give/convince your friends, go to my xanga, i've written it all out http://www.xan... : robingchyo
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  PLEASE USE MINE: http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7230379 : Zero|DPX
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    I successfully completed the Ancestry.com one instantly. USE THAT ONE IF YOU WANT CREDIT FAST. I've g... : Zero|DPX
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      And I just called them and successfully canceled. So I am ALL DONE completing my obligations, I just nee... : Zero|DPX
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        what did you say when you called? : burning eye
        • I said my research was fine, only needed to find out a few things, and he gave me my cancellation number. : Zero|DPX
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        Doesn't it take a day to go through? : stgdz
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          the Ancestry.com offer gives instant credit when its done. : Crw22
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            Thats odd I signed up for anncestry.com and I got the e-mail that I have a credit but it isn't showing up... : stgdz
            • Remember that you need to verify your freeiPods.com account too. You may in fact have to verify your acc... : Zero|DPX
  • http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7230766 -- i am now your lovechild! there you go : ermac
• wooohoo, all i need is 3 more! http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7229019 : burning eye
• http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7228475 I love pyramid schemes : wabut
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  lol. /me hugs his free ipod he didn't have to jump through hoops for! : cpt_gloval
  • damn you radio station contest winner boy! : ermac
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  I could use a couple more :( http://www.freeipods.com/default.aspx?referer=7228638 : Katarn3279
  • join the club :( : burning eye
  • Anybody else..? : Katarn3279
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  Is this legit? Sounds too good to be true. : Chew
  • http://www.engadget.com/entry/1771223899144212/ http://geocities.com/ghettopia/freeipod.htm http://ww... : ermac
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  Okay guys, I need some referals! http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7229696 : Gary the Llama
  • You haven't completed your offer yet! : Katarn3279
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  Did anyone else do the ebay thing? I signed up and bid on something, but it's still saying I haven't comp... : laurgasms
  • Ebay might take a few days to show up. Only one i know for certain thats instant is Ancestry.com : Crw22
• Please sign up under me guys, http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7232028 Thanks! : sanchez
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  Yay for everyone kicking ass! And to all the haters, here's some proof: I found a post dating from the... : celerity
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    i just need 3 more people. :( Fuck, i'd love an ipod, i just don't know what i can do to get my ref code ... : burning eye
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      be the first to startup a new thread in ER and you'll be set : celerity
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        that was my plan...20 bucks says i get banned : burning eye
        • You'd only get nuked or whatever if you started A SECOND THREAD when there was already one there. Its ... : celerity
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  hrmm. I see no ebay option for my one signup deal :( : epit
  • Do either the Ancestry.com one of the AOL one... both will give instant credit and both are easy to cance... : Katarn3279
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  did you guys get your confirmation email quickly? I'm still waiting and I used a gmail addy and told it t... : sanchez
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    Check your spam folder! : celerity
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      ah there it is, I thought there would be a number next to the Spam folder telling me there is spam in it.... : sanchez
      • EXACTLY! I had the same experience and was feeling the same way, but actually couldn't figure out exactly... : celerity
      • Hook up another cat... http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=melissabradbury@gmail.com : ragethecat
• http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7229828 help a sister out. : laurgasms
• Help a fellow shackah out! http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7206201 Thnx =) : scapin
• http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7233319 i too would love some help. thanks shack! : reveiation