Evening Reading

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• Dirtbox : jahulio2
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  sand, lamp, lime, shackbattle, HWM... : UtilityMaximizer
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    goatse, tubgirl, klerck, twin towers petition, squabble (though i dunno how you'd draw "cool"), stoofoo (... : Clay
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      how could I forget: tldr & golden toilet : Clay
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        That reminds me: ODOYLE RULES : UtilityMaximizer
        • shit yeah he does. i want to meat him! that's right...meat! : lacker
  • appelflappen, soviet russia, I ate a cat, iam wating uuuuuuu (there are exactly seven u's in there)... : UtilityMaximizer
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  Shack, ShugaShack, dognose, genjuro, jedi_27, minivan, multisync, flaming, xboxen, popcorn, quakecon, bf1... : cajuncook
  • nws, phil, sprite : cajuncook
  • duke nuked, teh gibson, werd, First Post, Evening Reading, latestchatty.x, polansk... : UtilityMaximizer
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  Fleshlight, I'd pee in her butt..... : shaffe
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    Anything from here http://shackfaq.portax.net/ : shaffe
    • The history..... it's so rich...... : ieGod
• Cockboat : godwit
• Bob Hope : CrimsonHandHiro
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  these are good guys, keep them coming. but don't be afraid to reach out to other media too. gotta hav... : thekidd
  • PO-TA-TOES?, *N U K E D*, PICS + DIVX, *S H A C K T A G G E D* : UtilityMaximizer
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    off the top of my head :: moneyhats, XBox sized, Gone Gold, Shackhype, Phil sized, Gay Menz, bored, th... : cap n KRUNCH
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      excellent list. : thekidd
      • misreply (you can tell who I read last though lol) : cap n KRUNCH
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  but sir, I poop from there : clubboi
  • LIGHTING BOLT : shaffe
• poptarts, appleflappen, dutchie, firecane, sniff joo, fly you fools, romero, rhaluka, teh carmack, utilit... : genjuro
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  Genjuro-sized : carrioN luggagE
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    You farm animal molesting son of a bitch. : genjuro
    • Shhh... that was a secret! >:( : carrioN luggagE
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  Not Work Safe, hacking, masturbation, nerd, single, Xbox huge, alert, internet, porn, game, developer, oh... : TheMonkeyWench
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    What about Sander Pyilon? And his BEEEEEER! (or whatever his FP during E3 was called) :) : SilverSnake
    • Sorry! I just randomly did whatever came to mind. I suck. :( : TheMonkeyWench
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  Pie in a jar! This must be on the word list. :) : DM7
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    tv shows shackers like: deadwood, the sopranos, the shield : DM7
    • Some games shackers enjoy: Battlefield 1942, BF: Vietnam, Dawn of War, Rome: Total war, Warcraft 3, DOOM ... : DM7
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  guidelines, nazi moderators, albatross, thanks.txt... : UtilityMaximizer
  • lol@albatross : AllYourBase
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  hi pink0r, PRL, AYBABTU, how do I shot web?, cowbell... : UtilityMaximizer
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    I've determined you spend far too much time on the shack : Clay
    • like a 1 man catchphrase dictionary. : thekidd
• +1 informative, ja.zz, funk.y, troll, hehe lol nice-o-matic???? : UtilityMaximizer
• LNC / Late night consoling !! ffs ;) : SilverSnake
• "bears fucking walk up to that shit" and "look at the physics effects" Fucking PRL : snowwolf
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  POLANSK !!!!!! : ghost hacker
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    I think he's been mentioned three times now. :) : UtilityMaximizer
    • 4 now 'amirite' ??? : ghost hacker
• Adonis, I am firebone!!!, TITOR, ATTN GHEY MENZ : clubboi
• davecrazy, b00kw4r3z, JBPH : {Venger}
• GUN! : Boxelder
• Shut up Daggah! : lee majors
• Firecane : suqur
• B7'd : Katarn3279
• fill it with sand : esmokah
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  HAAAAAR!! that's a word, right? : Maddog_Delphi97
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    But how many a's should there be? : DM7
    • Hmm, I guess that would be a problem. Maybe "GOING LIMP!" as a phrase? : Maddog_Delphi97
  • EYES. GOGGLES. NOTHING! : Nighteyes
• Drop the server : renegade732
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  appleflappen : c0bra
  • Doh, beat by a cobra! : Maddog_Delphi97
• excellent guys, keep them coming, references outside the shack are welcome too : thekidd
• APPLEFLAPPEN A favorite treate from Europe and a common enough word used on the shack. Another one is : Maddog_Delphi97
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  but i poop from there? : lee majors
  • NOT NOW YOU DON'T!!! : Maddog_Delphi97
• you shut your filthy mouth : tangles
• OMG XBOX HUGE LOL : Rasnowl
• i ate a cat. : laurgasms
• i told u i was hardcore : nyranger66
• televsion. had quite a bit of work experence. : BongSlayerB
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  jason, sTeve, sCary, Maarten, Gibson Goldstein (1 word!), Matias, Sander, flatmode : cajuncook
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    You forgot Jack Matthews... you know, the guy that eats tacos. : Maddog_Delphi97
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      I wasn't around for him, apparently. :[ : cajuncook
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        he is still around, but working hard on Metroid Prime 2 at the moment I guess. : moshman
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          Zoid?! Zoid SHACKS?! Holy shit, I played his Diablo II mod for a LONG time. : Rice-Rocketeer
          • not sure if Jack Matthews is zoid, but if they are different people, they both shack :) : moshman
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      "misreply" should be a word in there, it's used frequently enough here. : Maddog_Delphi97
      • Whoops, meant that for the parent of the thread, heh. Misreply!! ;) : Maddog_Delphi97
  • DB backup, Shugamom, quakecon, i love the cock, dropped server, gone gold : godwit
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  I don't see the obvious: Quake (1,2,3), Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Starcraft (Zerg, Protoss, Terran),... : suqur
  • Duke Nukem Forever and a day... : omnova
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  oh fuck, you guys are gonna flame me for this, but who was the guy that ran ShackES ? : nyranger66
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    Maybe we need some categories to get people going... Come up with more categories people! Here's : suqur
    • arghhh misreply.. nuke if you wish : suqur
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  wheres the GIANT COMMUNIST ROBOT ? :( : Nighteyes
  • and the lv12 cleric : Nighteyes
• tigre!!!!! : El Tigre
• What about Robe and Wizard Hat?? : mindmann
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  Maybe we need some categories to get people going... misreply repost Come up with more categories peo : suqur
  • way to kill a thread : suqur
  • this is a good idea. I'll revise it when I repost it tomorrow : thekidd
• Ah SHacktagged. Lollerskate, plastic cowboy hat, shugamom rocks, Utilimaximizer being asked economics ... : fusionrx
• In Soviet Russia... : Daochi
• Kobe Bryant quotes, polansk, fap, lime, lamp, etc : khaosman
• prolapsed anus : NukeDukem
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  NOOOOOOOOOOOO ;) : rasputinreborn
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    bwahaha.. posted just a few years later ;-) : dextius
    • I still have the list. it was too short for them to accept it :( : thekidd

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• iiiiiiiiiiinteresting : pinkeye
• omg +inf : Paranoid Android
• damn steve nice score. : lacker
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  stupid exclusives for rich kids. : ibrokn
  • fuck rich kids and their richness : Mr.Fusion
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    mis-inf'd? : Sarcastro
    • let me have my moment! : ibrokn
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      i blame you for this. : ibrokn
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        *Drive-by inf'd* : Sarcastro
        • I love you. : thekidd
  • the shack is high on comedy today :) : hxman2k
• ruh-row! urg to get fileshack rising! : oldschoolbob-o
• more like piCasso Gibson am i rite? : Mr.Fusion
• well hot damn. wonder if it will pull me away from wow. : Topaz
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  -10 the picture has been cropped above her breasts. : paganritual
  • eqbreasts.x ? : Topaz
• Needs more lens-flare! : MrLobo
• matrix online beta next plz. : ashke
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  Do existing members get in or just for new sign ups : oneshot
  • Try going to the page when you're logged into fileshack? : Portax
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  Damn you, steve. You just got me to sign up. :( : protoman
  • IAWTP. :( : forgottenzero
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  ^^sellout : Luminair
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    old news : moz
    • PS: thanks for the golden toilet steve! : moz
• Oh shi money hats ahoy. Time for the lightning bolt. : Wombat Woo
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  You will be playing the Everquest II in your home this week! : railchu
  • About the NDA As of now, the NDA for the EverQuest II Beta is officially lifted. We encourage our beta... : railchu
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  I don't see a graphic. :( : tomservo
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    log out : pupismyname
    • I............... wow. : tomservo
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  I'M SO IN ON THIS. : TrptJim
  • btw this lightning bolt is SEXAY : TrptJim
• Your name: Does SOE want the real name or shack name? : Wombat Woo
• I put on my robe and wizard money hat! : ChowYunCat
• Prettah :O : dognose
• grrr... you just made me signup. Im a sucker for beta MMORPGs : mavmavv
• ...it is meant to be! One month = 6.95. I have in back = 6.98! THERE IS A GOD! : felicia
• This is great to see. A victory for Fileshack! Thanks for setting this up, Steve. : Syixxs
• I signed up for this! Way to go steve!! : D : -efx-
• suck on that fileplanet! : pigvomit
• If this was wowbeta.x I would sign up in a hearbeat. : Durandal07
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  I think I can hear GeorgeB3DR humping your leg now.... : Maddog_Delphi97
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    I sent a beta invite to him a 1-2 months ago, so he has probably already been playing : railchu
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      Oh, ok, never mind then... : Maddog_Delphi97
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        Well I'm assuming he got my email, I never got a response back : railchu
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          When do beta invites expire? Maybe he can't use it now... : Maddog_Delphi97
          • Doesn't say, but not that it matters now since he can just do it Fileshack style. Dear EverQuest II be : railchu
  • Where's the DNF beta signups? :) : TrptJim
• And I thought I had escaped the lightning bolt, I guess lightning really can strike twice in the same pla... : gendail
• Here I go. Round 2 of my Lightning Bolt - commence! nice work steve : jigstah
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  I already submitted the beta form once but when I go back it's still there. is that right? there's no "... : jigstah
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    do we get an email when we are accepted? or are we already accepted by giving the email? im confused. : pigvomit
    • I *think* we are already accepted and sometime this week Sony will contact all of us. If I understand co... : gendail
• "this week" means it's not active yet, right? : deathmuppeter
• fileshack wins!! : fluze
• thanks!! : smax
• Steve just took my money. Cheers to both of us. : Ratsofatsorat
• thank you steve. : crazywigga
• Oh dam, I just realized the email I used doesnt work. I am screwed. : Lightzout
• Hopefully it won't fill up before Thursday Morning, while I'm not going to buy it I would like to try it ... : critch
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  From what it shows in that link, it makes it look like you're guaranteed a slot if you sign up for Mercur... : TrptJim
  • "Then just sign up for Mercury service and return to this page to submit your information. That's it!... : cam3lt0sis
• well the lightning bolt sure is sexay. : ant321
• It looks fine, Mr. Gibson. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Heh, id trade a matrix online beta acct for eq2 beta =) : vstratos
• So, the one day I don't get to work from home, I miss this!! Damn! : oneandone11

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• lol : qwpeoriu
• chicks dig guys who are famous...congrats! : cap n KRUNCH
• lol, you've already sold out. : thekidd
• lol@ your the last one to know. : exigence7
• you the man now dog. : BongSlayerB
• Osama? : Phil
• Bwahahahahahaha.... : deadbydawn
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  http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8798050 : hxman2k
  • This is so hilarious. : Phil
  • Hahaha, awesome. : pres589
• +informative!! haha : itsjames
• CNN - It Gets You Chicks! : guysterson
• link us.... : Phizader
• Classic. We should pitch Fox a reality series about manlyman. : sigma
• you really do love bees dont you? : oldschoolbob-o
• youre one of the swedish gaming girls? : paganritual
• lol this post is awesome : Odoyle
• don't go gettin giddy again. remember what happened last time. : Prozium
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  This may be the single greatest day for informatives in Shack history. : Magitek
  • +1 informative : Daggoth
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    Today may be the day for me to end my informativeless run!!!! : deadbydawn
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      not having an informatives is something to be proud of. I've never had one. : thekidd
      • me neither. <insert witty attempt to get informative post here> : NodTerrorist
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        Me neither. But this is to be expected! Girls don't have informatives! : felicia
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          http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=7408176 : thekidd
          • Poop is not informative! : felicia
      • I think I've had a couple or three, but they're few and far between. : Waverider
      • If it makes you guys feel better, I'll mark your posts ontopic. You won't notice it and it doesn't do any... : Portax
• The Chick has been acquired!! : lazarusb
• lol Shacknews - It Loses You Chicks + http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8801392 : khaosman
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  SEE MOTHERFUCKER I TOLD YOU THIS PLACE GETS YOU CHICKS!! : Ajax
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    Well technically he lost one and gained it back so... : moz
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      In a physics sense, work was performed by the Shack: it does actually get you chicks. Obsoive: W=sFcos(... : Enkidu
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        I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK THE MEANS, BUT YEAH!! : Ajax
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          So have you got typing i[!]g{}gi down to a fine art? Like, you do it without even thinking? : darweidu
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            You know what I meant! : darweidu
            • Its like My Documents' ":[". It just happens regardless! : Ajax
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  CNN It gets you chicks! : rasputinreborn
  • aww fudge. :( : rasputinreborn
• best turnaround in shack history. : jono181
• Please get yourself a blog and have frequent updates of you and your gf's relationship. This shit is h... : deadbydawn
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  I just did a spit take after realizing what was going on here. CNN takes shacknews quotes????? Whoa. ... : Optimus Prime
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    This wasn't the first time. GeorgeB3DR's post was quoted before. : Sarcastro
    • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8775837 :) : cyb0rgninja
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  I am totally lost at this point.. anyone willing to fill me in? : fatman
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    http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8798050 : qwpeoriu
    • THX2U. And that's some funny shit right there. : fatman
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  So we have an operative on the inside at CNN? Excellent. : flip-flop
  • yes: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8797917 : hxman2k
• hahah awesome : fishbone
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  so was a morris a shacker then a writer for CNN? or did he discover the shack? : nyranger66
  • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8798927 : Sarcastro
  • He is a bad ass mofo : rosewood
• owned - heh. : seven
• oh man, that is funny as hell! congrats :) : moshman
• lol : adev
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  HAHAHAHA. HOLY FUCING CHRIST. THIS IS HILARIOUS : Rice-Rocketeer
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    ...I spelled "fuck" wrong. :( : Rice-Rocketeer
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      good to see you've calmed down : thekidd
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        It's been a slow day. :( : Rice-Rocketeer
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          Well, no. HL2 is gold. It's been a shitty day, rather. Well, no. HL2 is gold. Okay, the only bad th... : Rice-Rocketeer
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            What's the english essay about? Maybe you can crank out an english essay about why you haven't written a... : Maddog_Delphi97
            • You know...it's a philosophy course. I bet I could get away with it. And get a D-. : Rice-Rocketeer
    • Man, it's bad when you can't spell fukc. ;) What is this Shti? : mr3dmax
• hahahaha, that just made my night : MikkleThePickle
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  just to clarrify oldschoolbob-o was the last to know about Hl2 being gold so he get's an inf on his post. : hxman2k
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    The part where manlyman gets the chick back was the informative part! : Portax
    • oh.. I guess I missunderstood :( : hxman2k
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      I posted it this afternoon around 3pm and then I went to work from 4pm-12am after some meetings and actua... : manlyman
      • A++ story. Would read again. :) : Rice-Rocketeer
      • We're all about bringing the love here... CNN - The healing network. : MorrisatCNN
• CNN - It Gets Y... uh oh : SlamDunk
• this is why the shack rules : papaskot
• this is why i rule. : I would set yourself

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  dang : drucifer
  • my costume was a 70's swinger with cat teasing tendencies. :( : drucifer
• sounds like fun! : SlamDunk
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  No speaking. AND NO FUN. Or you get the gas chamber. Heil! : laurgasms
  • ^^^ Seriously. : Dynotaku
• - No teasing the cat. lol - No Puking - Death to the Intolerant : chazums
• What's a party without insults, fake rizzap tizzalk, getting the cat drunk and making bad gay jokes? B... : d fluke
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  No need for a rule about spilling wine on the rug. I sure hope most people that do this do it accidentall... : boughton supreme
  • ok I'll take that off :) : Megara9
• The china is for dinner parties. The red plastic cups are for the keg : kanix
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  WTF, are you the host or the warden? Halloween parties should have 1 and only 1 rule: Everyone m... : riptyde
  • Exactly. The whole purpose of the costume is to expand the rules of acceptable conversation. And to hit... : TheArtMan
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  Why not just say NO FUN or even NO HOOKERS -- its all the same : rosewood
  • shit I already booked the hookers! : Megara9
• - no fun allowed : sabadog
• NEIN DER STACKENBLOCKEN!! : Turd Ferguson
• - No going round the house with a family sized tub of baked beans spooning them into ornaments, light fit... : inchwide
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  -No sex in Hostess' bed (unless with hostess) : chazums
  • smart! thanks : Megara9
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    But her rule #5 sort of nullifies the possibility of needing to enforce this rule. : riptyde
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      noon.. I'm still allowed to hit on the guests, see.. : Megara9
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        Hehe funny enough, right as I clicked "post" I thought "wait, megara9 sounds like the kinda girl that the... : riptyde
        • pretty much, yup :) : Megara9
    • So does rule #6. : Dynotaku
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  your party sounds uber lame...where are you having it? Ann Arbor, San Fransisco? Too PC to be fun. : Jimbo Ro
  • Sweden. We don't do fun. : Megara9
• what else is there to do at your so called party? : industro
• this is going to be the most rocking party of the decade! : sucko
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  Well at least pants are still optional. : helvetica
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    POKEY THE PENGUIN, I LIKE YOUR STYLE!!! : andromeda
    • HOORJ! : rosewood
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    That part was intentional... : Megara9
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      It's not a party until someone shows up in assless chaps and a ten gallon hat! : helvetica
      • There's a reason I invited Heath Ledger ;) : Megara9
      • You mean 37.85 litre hat, am i rite? : riptyde
• no cosplay! : seven
• That sounds boring! Boo! >;[ I kid, I kid... : abubu
• Fuck I ain't showing up then. : Kobe Bryant (#3297) : Sze Ior
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  Does it violate rules #8 and #9 if I show up dressed as George Bush dressed as the Pope? : riptyde
  • nope, that'll just save me the cost of a pinata. : Megara9
• -No whining. - No political talk. - Keep your religion and your hands to yourself. -No snooping in the : BigT
• so no fun? :( : dilutedq
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  haha, what a crappy party... : patdoody
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    Amen, if I got an invite to a halloween party and the list or "rules" was that long (I might consider not... : alcaron
    • joke detector status - broken : Megara9
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  *Raises hand* I'll come to your party! : boughton supreme
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    bring your knife & demon eyes. : Megara9
    • Weapons allowed, people! : boughton supreme
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  o_O are you gonna post those on the door and make everyone read them before they come in too? : maulla
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    no it's going on the wall as a joke so they won't see it before they're trapped inside. : Megara9
    • :( the only sign ive ever seen at a party is "you must be 21 to drink," and who follows that silly rule? ... : maulla
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    They should probably sign a contract as well. You know, for legal reasons... : patdoody
    • of course they will need some collateral before entering : byorn
• you forgot the most important rule. "only shackers allowed" : jcutner
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  So you basically sit around and lick each other's pussies? : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • i'd go to that party : chazums
  • now that i think about it, this might be a decent party... : maulla
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  - Keep your cock in your pants - Do not shit on other people's eyes. : Utopia
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    -Flys spread disease, so keep yours closed BoB : chazums
    • lol! : Megara9
  • ..there's a reason your nick is Utopia ;) : Megara9
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  - No defenestrations : riptyde
  • oo.. good one! : Megara9
  • No distintegrations. : UtilityMaximizer
  • No dismemberment : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • Defenestration free zone since 1618 : Tissen
  • look he's refenestrating : Turd Ferguson
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  - No comparing salaries/cars/mobile phones/body features : Tissen
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    Well what was the point of me getting that tattoo of a torpedo on my penis if I can't tell people about i... : riptyde
    • Ow! That is all. : chazums
• Mom ? Mom is that you ? : balaams_ass
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  - No leaving before 2am - You break it, you pay for two of them ;) - 12 drink minimum? : SilverSnake
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    oh.. good note on the breaking stuff. I guess I should add one more: "Shackers: no fucking with my comput... : Megara9
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      Shackers: no fucking with goatse'ing my computer : SilverSnake
      • haha, seriously. : Megara9
• no you didnt forget anything, its all there. now just tell everyone to stay home and that list might stay... : paganritual
• Sounds like a pretty shitty party : fishbone
• Why is it that chicks always do this sort of thing? We went to a friends' party a few weeks ago and they ... : SatansFist
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  Is keeping tabs on everything your guests say really fun-inspiring? : Skeffington
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    get with the program, Shackers: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8803168 What I'm looking for is a w... : Megara9
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      A combination of alcohol and a big guy with a bat will usually nudge people toward well-behaved fun bette... : Skeffington
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        any idea where I can find one? : Megara9
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          Being friends with local bouncers has always worked for me. : Skeffington
          • I don't go out enough for that, but I'll ask my friends :) It'd bee COOL to have a real bouncer :D : Megara9
• I've thrown some pretty decently sized parties, there were never any rules, if someone was a dick, I thre... : seven
• Sounds like a shitty party :( : b00tsauce
• Since when do parties need rules? And if they need rules aren't you inviting the wrong people? : tension
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  Boring. : Phil
  • hawtp. http://www.matthewbarr.co.uk/sounds/boring.wav : deathmuppeter
• you take all the fun out of it : El Tigre
• If I can't make racist jokes then I'm not going! : Blackdawgg
• - No alcohol : snuff
• Sounds like a boring party IMO. : Priest77

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  Motherfucking Dune! And, I am currently reading Vision Of The Future by Timothy Zahn, thanks to riptyd... : SpaecKow
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    Dune is the benchmark for all Sci-Fi. Which is why I get all confused when people say Buffy is sci-fi. Wh... : gingerninja
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      Buffy is "fantasy". And yeah, Dune is to Scifi what Lotr is to fantasy. : SpaecKow
      • Absolutely. What I I love most is how he created an entirely convincing future sans technology - genius. : node
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    i never much into dune : r3ckless
    • how can you not like dune? it's...DUNE! : the_doctor
  • Hope you read Spectre of the Past before Visions....otherwise that could be confusing : invisible_kid
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  Starship Troopers : lazarusb
  • ^^^^^ IAWTP : Skeffington
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  The Forever War (can't think of the guy who worte it) was good for it's great concept of intergalactic wa... : WaterSign
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    yeah, it would be pretty difficult to properly convey in a movie how dangerous those first exo suits were... : lavamat
    • Now that you mention it, yeah... : WaterSign
    • i have the forever war, still havnt read it though. : r3ckless
  • It's by Joe Haldeman. Read his other stuff too (especially Forever Peace). He's won lots of awards and ... : J4NUS
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  the Honor Harrington series. Check it out. : Megara9
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    I'm about halfway through Honor Among Enemies right now. It's really cool of Baen to put the first two on... : Caboose
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      no kidding.. I wish they'd make a Star-Trek styled series out of it. That would be w00t. : Megara9
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        I'm totally terrified by the prospect of it, but ADV has licensed Honor for an... anime series. : geedeck
        • ...anime!? ... ... .. . Oh. Hmmmmm... : Megara9
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          Anime... hmm... well, at least they'll get the sword duel against Burdette from Flag in Exile right. : Caboose
          • bahaha.. true! :D : Megara9
  • ^^^^ Listen to this. The early books are available FREE online, so its not like you can't see if they're ... : Gauss
  • marked for later : BigT
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  Dan Simmons - the Hyperion and Endymion duologies. Fantastic books, truly. : node
  • seconded : Sze Ior
  • i think you've posted on these before, and you almost convinced me. are they going to be at my local B&N... : the_doctor
• Check out stuff from David Drake and David Weber. www.baenbooks.com has a free library with selected w... : bringer
• Hammer's Slammers. ^^^^ David Drake. : u sir name
• Whooops! Also the Dorsai books, by Gordon Dickson.. damn good stuff! : u sir name
• Armor, Falkenberg's Legion, the Legion of the Damned series. : Fyunch Click
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  Armor by John Steakley. You won't be able to stop reading it. : CrustaR
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    Agreed, I wish there were more books in that arc. It was a great read. : Caboose
    • Actually, he's working on part 2 of the trilogy. The first couple of pages of Armor II are posted on Ste... : CrustaR
• interesting conincidence that the flood book sucked as well :) : paganritual
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  I've read about 30 of the Star Wars books. Better than the movies, IMO. Especially the ones by Timothy ... : invisible_kid
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    a lot of them really suck hard. however, the zahn books are movie-worthy, imho. they'd be a hell of a l... : the_doctor
    • Knowing the current state of Hollywood, tho, they'd probably cast the movie as follows: Thrawn: The R... : riptyde
• Read Dune, it's the best book ever. Read the 2 following it also. : Iscariot47
• How bout the Ender's Game Series and then the spin off of that enders shadow : dark1138

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  I've had such a crush on this woman for so many years. : Fred Garvin
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    You and me both. : CA Flynn
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      Too bad she's into beef curtains. : PoopStewart
      • o_O She's married and just had a kid a while ago. : Fred Garvin
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        Yeah, she's married. I mean, she could be bi I guess... Wow, that's actually kinda hot. : CA Flynn
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          from what I've heard she was Bi at one point. I don't get the impression that this is still the case .. : shassard
          • Don't get confused just because she's has lesbian fanbois....or fangrrls? : zipper76
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          she's a bit coy about it, but I don't think she's ever admitted it, if she is that is. : andromeda
          • Marketing. : trove
      • You shut your fucking mouth or I'll shut it for you! (It's ok Mrs. McLachlan, he didnt mean it! (pleas... : alcaron
      • Those rumors started around Lilith Fair which was an all female tour. And since she was the one that orch... : Topaz
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  I must admit that I much prefer her older music. She just doesn't seem to be pushing herself as much as s... : shassard
  • The last album was very mellow, much more so then usual. Her songwriting definitely sounded like somethi... : trove
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  that is a great video. : lacker
  • yes, more videos should be like this : cryptical
• I'm going to buy that CD even though it's not really the kind of stuff I listen to, based solely on that ... : SenorSpine
• that was amazing. this is the sort of thing that just makes me happy and smile. dj GT's Walking soul,... : evil-cow
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  Hey shackers, the redcross needs your help! Please donate at https://secure.csfm.com/redcross/ as they ar... : OverBurN
  • cool, thanks! : sikander
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    this is a much better charity to donate to than childsplay.. : r3ckless
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      I'd rather help American children. Go figure. : Vincent Grayson
      • hmm.. help american children or help dying children ? : r3ckless
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  What a terrible video. Don't get me wrong it was touching, but I was so busy reading that I couldn't pay ... : DapperDan
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    i believe "look at me!" was exactly not its point. she could just as well remain silent about her caus... : Audhuml4
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      Since the video specifcally states that she or her cause are not asking for money, I'm left with the "loo... : DapperDan
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        it certainly feels more like a PSA from the world than a music video : Audhuml4
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          Maybe that's the point? : asylumn
          • i agree, was just stating the obvious ;) : Audhuml4
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        Umm, videos are about promoting the artist. In this case it serves a dual purpose of making a point as we... : Fred Garvin
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          I feel that it did a poor job of promoting her. Which is not too surprising since she's not the focus of ... : DapperDan
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            Welp, that's your opinion and I disagree. I think it's a cool commentary on celebrity, videos and charity... : Fred Garvin
            • no worries, I know my opinion is in the minority. I found it had the same message as the "for the cost of... : DapperDan
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          I just have to assume that you are a product of the MTV generation after a comment like that. : DapperDan
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            Yeah, because no one ever composes music to complement visuals. Like in full length movies or something. ... : sammyl
            • Or say a video meant to draw attention to various charities. : asylumn
            • apples meet oranges. a music video comes after the song not before. It's there to support the song. so... : DapperDan
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    She's been helping charities for a long time. I respect celebs that use their name to help other people. ... : Fred Garvin
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      The thing is, from my perspective, while it is noble to have these causes, I notice these celebs don't ha... : Don Vito Corleone
      • That's real easy to say when it's not your moneyhats being offered. : asylumn
      • Well, not all of them do and quite a few give a far larger percentage of their incomes than you or I ever... : Fred Garvin
• I saw her at Lilith Fair like 5 years ago (I went with a girl who I was after, leave me alone). Her ba... : Clay
• Holy video for ADD fucktwats. Someone set us up the flashswfbomb. : trove
• that was absolutely amazing. : MikkleThePickle
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  how much for her? : jigstah
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    heh, good question. How much will she make from telling the world how much she gave to charity? : DapperDan
    • no i was talking in terms of me paying for sex. : jigstah
• I think she is so hot. Also that video rocks. Her music rocks too. : valiance
• thats one sexy hippy : maulla
• Man, I need to get into music production, there's some great money to be made. : Chunks

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  I don't really have the time to read the article, but does fasting (short-term, two days like in your sit... : boughton supreme
  • I can paste the bits about the immune system from that text. I don't know how much of the document is tru... : {Venger}
• That's the stoopidestest thing I've ever heard. What if you have the flu or something and then you go ... : Topaz
• There's an old saying that goes something like "Feed a fever, starve a cold". Or is it the other way arou... : Tissen
• I don't think it's so much the lack of food but the extra water. : Clay
• Feed a fever, starve a cold. : Fyunch Click
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  drinking lots of fluids to help get rid of a cold is not that uncommon.. i thought everyone knew that? : industro
  • And a bit of exercise doesn't hurt either as the sweat will purge a lot of the crap in your system. : Topaz
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  Placebo effect. If you accept that most daily illnesses/cold are 90% mental then there you go. Your tak... : trove
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    If a cold is 90% mental, how did I get it in the first place? And is it staying with me because I'm 'ment : {Venger}
    • I find that's typically the case for me. I pretty much never get sick, except when I'm stressed out, a... : Vincent Grayson
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      My guess would be you're not "getting it" it's already in your system and just becomes apparent every so ... : trove
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        As far as I have known, colds are viruses of which there are hundreds of different kinds, and they are s... : {Venger}
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          It's much more complicated then you are describing. Cold symptoms can be caused by bactieria, viruses, p... : trove
          • That makes sense, and I'm sure the human body is a rather complicated organism. This fasting concept buil... : {Venger}
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  But, isn't the saying Feed a cold, starve a fever? : tension
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    Those sayings are BS. If you're sick at all you need to keep your body fed and hydrated. Cold, flu, or ... : EvilDolemite
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      Food takes lots of energy to process, and if you also eat the wrong kinds of foods you're supplying your ... : {Venger}
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        Not eating a lot; just eating normally, and of course healthy foods. Liquids are the most important. ... : EvilDolemite
        • I'll remain sceptical to all studies until I've seen them myself and there's some indication of their val... : {Venger}
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  Ghandi fasted quite a bit. If Ghandi did it, then it must be coool! ;] : abubu
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    If Ghandi is so smart, how come he's dead? : Vincent Grayson
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      Cuz some asshole killed him? : jessipoo
      • yeah, Ghandi != bulletproof : trove
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        Maybe if he'd eaten more the fat could have stopped some of the shotgun pellets. : riptyde
        • Obesity would have lowered his health to a level where the +6 armor upgrade would be futile against the -... : {Venger}
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  I typically fast when I get sick and/or depressed. It always does the trick. That's not evidence, but I'v... : jessipoo
  • For how long do you fast? It's interesting to read about people doing it for more than 21 days and their ... : {Venger}
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  What really irritates me about stuff like this is the the disclaimer: Disclaimer:We are not medical au : sergeon
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    People aren't skeptical enough. Bleh, I'm sure if the guy was making mint John Edwards would find a wa... : trove
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      http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345409469/102-6564445-1596944 : asylumn
      • Added to to-buy list. Thank you! : {Venger}
      • that looks awesome, heh. : Megara9
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      I think the website says the same thing-- people aren't skeptical enough about their current eating habit... : {Venger}
      • Well it's a known technique among spiritual/psychic circles to promote skepticallity while still selling ... : trove
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    If there's one thing religion has proved, it's that people don't need proof to believe something will hel... : Vincent Grayson
    • Religion didn't prove that. The human race proved it by themselves about nearly everything. Repeat thi : c0bra
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    Good points. I will see if I can find anything that would qualify as better 'evidence' of the theories pr... : {Venger}
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      First of all, a "cold" is a very generic description. Lots of things give you cold like symptoms. I am go... : sergeon
      • Thanks for your post. I can't prove that I will have more energy to fight the infection by fasting either... : {Venger}
  • Dude:"All these centuries of empirical medical research seem a little too.... flaky. There must be some w... : 60days
• I just get drunk every night until I'm not sick anymore. : Da Username J00 Want
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  Why are you asking Americans about fasting? : snuff
  • {Venger} isn't an American. : UtilityMaximizer