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• Soda, down here we don't take too kindly to folks who say "pop." :p : al9000
• Soda. Pop is a made up term by the dirty southerners and crazy ass yankees. : cajuncook
• There are also some crazy people who say "fizz". Anyone who calls it anything other than "soda" needs ... : riptyde
• Pop : zipper76
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  Coke. "What kind of coke do you want? Give me a Dr. Pepper." : gmoney
  • ^^^^^^^^ : skyguy
• http://www.popvssoda.com/ 'Pop' for me. : Nixx2004
• Everyone here says "Soft Drink". What kind of Soft Drinks do you have? Coke, Pepsi, 7-Up, Orange Crush,... : Vantage
• sugar water that rots your bones prematurely : cap n KRUNCH
• I think these threads need to be added to the nukable list : cigam

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• No shit. They need some cigarette Febreeze. : cr00kedview
• move to a city that bans cigarettes in bars. It's a lot cleaner now. : redfive

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  I bet January...just like the Powerbook release two years ago. : drucifer
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    mmm.. I want me some of that dual core hotness. : Toraz Chryx
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      do you seriously think it would be possible for a January release? The forums I've been reading don't thi... : kevp
      • If Freescale REALLY have their finger out and Apple absorb all their top binning chips... MAYBE. : Toraz Chryx
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  "no new powerbooks this year" has been known for a while now. : manero
  • No, no G5 Powerbooks this year has been known for a while now. nothing G5 based doesn't preclude somet... : Toraz Chryx
• good, I can't afford my PB until next year. Haha, my Tom Bihn Brain Cell laptop bag just came in today, s... : kevp
• Good! Bought the 1.33 G4 Powerbook a couple of months ago. Good to know it won't be outdated this year... : afty04

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  9800 pro : Matto357
  • ^^ This will provide much better results than a HD+Memory : ResidualEffect
• What are you using the system for? : spl

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• http://www.shackbattles.net/battles/view.php?battle_id=293 : d1sregard
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  I can't play tonight, I don't think. :( I need to ask ashkie to give admin privileges to someone else. : UtilityMaximizer
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    Well crap. I guess the rotation will have to do then. : d1sregard
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      I vote El Alamein and Appelflappen over and over again. : silent prophet
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        appelflappen is such a great map. : d1sregard
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          I actually like appelflappen. I've learned that it works best when you have certain abouts of people. Lik... : silent prophet
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            good gravy, I'm so happy that map is working out and ppl actually like it. In the earlier versions everyo... : cyb0rgninja
            • It's my favorite loading screen fo shizzy. : Phil
            • Good times have been had on the north mountain path. You will know me by the trail of the bump. : silent prophet
          • Maybe it's because of the location of the spawn points, it tends to be more "fun" with certain multiples ... : Maddog_Delphi97
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        I vote for you're crazy. : zerofunk
        • I agree. That dude is crazy. : silent prophet
    • There's still a chance I'll play. And I may be able to just stop by and change the map occasionally. If t... : UtilityMaximizer
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  Lately I like playing just because d1sregard likes to tell me how good I am. :D : Zibro
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    Dengar > zibro! : d1sregard
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      lots of people > zibro, this is not new! : Zibro
      • die pls, you are my nemesis on appelflappen : d1sregard
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  I'm starting to hate El Al. If I'm axis I'm playing defense at South cause nobody else does. If I'm... : matrix
  • The Allies can win. That map always gets stacked due to some unexplainable stackery force. In fact, the... : d1sregard
• Cant' make this one. Red Sox vs. Yankees : Phil
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  I've been playing a lot of TFC lately (just downloaded the steam client, plugged in my CD-key, downloaded... : Maddog_Delphi97
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    That game is dead. I used to play it exclusively then played CS/'42/EQ. Tried to go back but every clan... : d1sregard
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      11/26 ppl playing badlands at 216.183.110.204:27015 GirlPower 2 Funhouse 14/32 ppl playing dustbowl at 2... : Maddog_Delphi97
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        badlands and dustbowl are not good maps. I want some freakin' hardcore team maps were people actually pl... : d1sregard
        • No, I mostly just played on pubs just because it was fun. What are examples of good maps? : Maddog_Delphi97
• Hey guys, enlist ! We usually have 30 players but only 9-13 enlist. : d1sregard
• enlisted :D will be my second 42 shackbattle ! : nico2
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  Too many new games. Have fun though, guys. I'll always remember the 1942 SB's fondly. CS:S, Rome, Battlef... : Ratsofatsorat
  • I'll be a Half-Life 2 whore when it comes out in stores in November 16th... I'm getting my copy from a st... : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Last bump till it starts! :D : d1sregard
  • I think I can play for a little while! : UtilityMaximizer
• 10/64 ppl playing bocage at 216.214.6.120:14567 at BF1942.SHACKBATTLES.NET I'm going in now! : Maddog_Delphi97
• 17/64 ppl on battleaxe. Going back in. : Maddog_Delphi97
• Good game, guys. The battle rages on without me... 17/64 ppl on pacific chains right now. : Maddog_Delphi97

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• What type of search algorithm ? A search algorithm could be as inefficient as iterating over every single... : qwpeoriu
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  Yes and yes. Dynamic programming, in the end, amounts to building a directed graph and finding the shorte... : tostador
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    Yeah, that's what I was thinking about. It seems like you're searching over the DAG of possible state->st... : darweidu
    • For some great examples of dynamic programming in use, check out the Smith-Waterman algorithm and the Nee... : Teiresias
• I thought you said conspiracy menz, is there a relationship between programing and algorhythms for dating... : rosewood

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• Used to have them constantly, now only get them maybe once or twice every 6 months. They suck, but knowin... : stonedonkey
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  Yessum. Convince yourself to not have them. Start by not caring about anything of importance. Doesn't mea... : Hello Kitty
  • not caring is the best! : blogophobe
• Get up and strech for about five minutes. : cyb0rgninja
• Yes. I suffer from panic attacks. They are rare, but severe for me.... : zipper76
• i went through a year where i had a few ... i think was smoking way too much pot at the time though :) : Mansmells
• yes...but better living through chemistry. : mankeroo
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  Yea dude definitley. Take some deep breaths and know it will pass, and you will be fine. Shackmessage m... : bagelcc
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    thanks. i used to have them pretty often, first time in a while. time to get back on the happy pills i th... : blogophobe
    • Yea, I take Paxil, it's a very common thing : bagelcc
• remember ninjas #1 rule is to flip out and kill people. let that always guide you : jigstah
• Try to expose yourself to whatever is triggering the attacks if you know what it is. You will eventually ... : al9000
• HELL YES, for me it's a cycle of depression (err bi-polar) I was on meds before, but that did not help, ... : ghost hacker

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• ... not if you have no artistic talent. : qwpeoriu
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  Where are all the nudes? : godwit
  • I won't be taking life drawing for another semester or two : adev
• Where's teh nudes? : action roommate
• Is this an artsy goatse? http://www.typeblue.com/art/illustrator-dogpattern.jpg : erotic sock
• I'm not convinced. : not work safe
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  As an art student myself workin on my MFA now lemme tell you that you have a long ways to go. No offe... : gunrock46
  • yes I know. Perspective is a huge problem for me. That's all we've been doing in drawing class for 3 week... : adev
  • cool, i just graduated in may with my BFA, where you going for your MFA? you a painter drawer or printma... : nico2
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    any other good books you recommend? I've got another 2+ years of school to go, so I know I'm no where ... : adev
    • Dunno if you guys are still checking this but that book I recomended is probably the best book there is o... : gunrock46
• sorry, but undergrad art students get maybe slightly more respect than undergrad creative writing student... : hatelull
• Not enough technical skill at illustration, whoever drew these needs SO much more dedication and practice... : yakz
• here's what its like to be an artist after school ... this is wat my wallet looks like <____> : mankeroo
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  that's neat » http://www.typeblue.com/art/design-paper2.jpg : seven
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    If you can manage yourself - you can do quite well career wise with a digital arts skillset, and when you... : seven
    • I think this 'I can't draw' deal is going to be the next big thing. I can't either. Who can really. : {Venger}
    • im the same way seven, i cant draw to save my life, but I like to think im a decent designer and my techn... : mankeroo
• the quality varies a lot from picture to picture... hopefully you're improving and not the other way arou... : blogophobe

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• They started a few hours ago. Where were you? : Ratsofatsorat
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  I hear there are rumors on the internets. : Chod
  • hahahahahaha. Poor old Dubya : deadbydawn
• They'll start as soon as I find myself inexcusably detained for a long period of time.... : zipper76
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  There's a lot of preparation going on in many major areas some of which is out of our hands, so we have : amankhan
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    I swear to god, if I see that quote one more time...... : zipper76
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      hay dood, check this out: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8808055 : haccess
      • YAAAAAARRRRGGHHHHH!!!!! : zipper76
• ur in luck, as there happen to be WOW signups in my pants. : xocsida

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  Cattle are actually very smart. I would say they would be close to a deer in the wild, only a little slo... : diatomic
  • Cattle (butchers and dairy) have been so inbred over the century that they are incapable of thought and l... : Slowtreme
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    And even more likely to destroy and kill people if hit with a vehicle. : tsuba
    • ....Welcome to Pennsylvania. : Squirrely
• well some vegetarians have issues with cattle because jungle/forest land is cleared for the grass so that... : kramweil
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  Is it better to be bred for death or to become extinct? Because those are the choices for cattle right n... : EvilDolemite
  • The dead only know one thing. It is better to be alive. : Havoc1c4
• Don't be fooled Jimmy. If given the chance, a cow would kill you and everyone you love. : riptyde

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  Absolutely no marketing whatsoever that I've heard. Or read. Probably one of those things that'll be gone... : Hello Kitty
  • We'll see. I think she'll be around for a while. I obviously want her to keep making music that I enjo... : {Venger}
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  It just proves we know jacksquat about the dance/club chart. : CrimsonHandHiro
  • IHTAWDCTP... Srsly, it flopped. : MeenMunky
• i cant even find the CD anywhere :( : OverBurN
• I haven't seen an ad or heard anything. I never really liked her much though, so maybe I'm not looking h... : freak!
• That's the dance/club chart, which I would imagine is a very small percentage of sales in the US, as it's... : xocsida
• Never heard of her anywhere. : lazarusb
• Considering RuPaul is #4 on that chart, and is the only "artist" I've heard of on that chart, I don't thi... : one baby to another

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  2 looks a lot like Kubrick >:( : wunderbred
  • It is :) : jrsX
• I'm a recent convert to the scapers. I thought PCW was really good and summed up the series as well as i... : horatiosucks

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• ahahahahaha classic. : ant321

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• Ebgames site also says 11/8...Could it be true? : Dr Van Nostrand
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  Maybe the restriction was only until gold status? : gendail
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    i hope its true although that would be quite odd : r1cola
    • I'm hoping it's true as well, I think I've been as psyched for this game as I have been for HL2. I'm goi... : gendail
• This game is going to rock. Period. : WillingZombie
• I'm really hyped about bloodlines hopefully troika will get this one right. Arcanum had great story and ... : Yabrodan
• I'm excited for this game, thank god no dice rolling. : dilutedq
• I can't wait for this game. hopefully the combat doesnt suck. that's the only thing I could see "ruining"... : jigstah
• If it's not then, I hope it's soon after. : megarust32

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• May I ask which biology? : al9000

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• 9800 Pro = bang for buck Nvidia have cards that are faster, but they also play with the X800 series in... : Toraz Chryx
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  go for a ATI 9800 Pro, excellent card.. : Shadowdane
  • Is it going to be outdated anytime soon? What about the 9600XT? : tums
• if you wait a little bit, the nvidia geforce 6600 series cards should be out using agp. they will run aro... : jamezj

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  http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/welcome.html : Prozium
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    The black is on the sides. I have a widescreen monitor, it should fill the screen completely. It doesn'... : DraconianDevil
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      so is there black bars at the top and bottom too then? If not, it sounds like you're playing a 'Full-Scre... : kevp
      • Yeah, black boarders on all sides :/ : DraconianDevil
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    he said fullscreen, not widescreen. meaning there are bars on the sides : opengl128
    • duh, when you fullscreen one, not viewing a fullscreen one. i win. : opengl128
    • No man, it's a widescreen movie on a widescreen monitor, but when I make it "full screen", it's like it's... : DraconianDevil

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  wha???? How the hell did that happen?? You sure it isn't the mini-series they got? : gendail
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    Absolutely positive. http://www.skyone.co.uk/programmes/battlestar/ : digitalburro
    • wtf! this shit aint right : Degenerate
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      That's just wrong!!! Guess it's not as exclusive as Sci-Fi wants us to think :( : gendail
      • Skyone financed it or something. Can't rem too well. : rjklevels
    • Woah! Thanks for the heads-up. : MeenMunky
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  they got Futurama before us too the DVDs, that is : r1cola
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    Same with Stargate SG-1. They seem to get the season DVDs anywhere from a few months to a full year befo... : Chod
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      it's all to do with TV rights, most stations in the US have the rights to air shows for years, whereas he... : losimagic
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        Yeah I learned about that. This though is just odd. Why wouldn't Sci-Fi be showing it at the same time ... : Chod
        • yeah that's weird that we get it before you, i wonder if rupert murdoch owns the sci-fi channel : losimagic
• yep, it was pretty good too weird how we got it first : losimagic
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  there's a new mini-series now? why are they not just doing a regular series? : hatelull
  • it is a regular series: http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ : digitalburro
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    There was a mini series early in the year (or was the the end of last year?) and now they're making a ser... : jrsX
    • at least we got a pretty cool miniseries a few days ago. : hatelull

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• another week, another crappy play-asia weekly special. : paganritual
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  games are still being released for dreamcast? : creep
  • Yes. Mostly shitty dating games and such, but there's the occasional rerelease of a good title (or not so : roushimsx
• your post has inspired me to play parsec 47. damn you! : strider_

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• The go to the gym and exercise diet ? : qwpeoriu
• the eat a salad for dinner and don't snack diet? : blogophobe
• My wife and I have had good luck with the south beach diet. : xocsida
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  stop eating junk food diet : Mansmells
  • works great with this! http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8808400 : pigvomit
• quit soda. : kevp
• start drinking diet soda... that should do it for 5-10pounds : patdoody

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• Please to help? : Hello Kitty
• I'm very confused as to what you are asking. : Helter Skelter
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  Wtf is this intrusion protection thing? Is its directory read-only? : DinK
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    With Norton Firewall. There is an option for intrusion detection. There is no directory I'm looking at, i... : Hello Kitty
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      The norton firewall program directory might be read-only I mean. Maybe it tries to save the setting, see... : DinK
      • Just checked but turning off read-only changes nothing. Yes this is "Administrator" Thanks for the help. : Hello Kitty