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  Your curren't receiver will neither play nor record HDTV. The 550 whiz bang model from Dish will both pl... : boolean
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    550? Don't you mean the 921? Am I missing something? : Zero|DPX
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      Think he meant $550 whiz bang model : railchu
      • Si señor. : boolean
• If you don't buy the HD receiver, you would need both an OTA antenna, and some way of tuning the HD signa... : Zero|DPX
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  Thanks guys. Know I feel like I know what's going on. I may switch to DirectTV since their receiver is ... : mrwolf710
  • Um... the DirecTV HD DVR has to be purchased (not leased) from a local dealer. It's not part of the serv... : Zero|DPX
• http://www.checkhd.com is a good resource to see what you can get via OTA (over-the-air antenna for those... : LeftE

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• it is so you can post shacktagges without being tagged : packav

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  hide the salami : FrayLo
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    liar. : Matto357
    • grab her boobie : FrayLo
  • I participate whenever possible : edifus
• Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne and every other non-SNES/Genesis RPG :( I simply don't have the time to pl... : roushimsx
• World of Warcraft. : cajuncook
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  avoid fraylo : filtersweep
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    what : FrayLo
    • dude. seriously. you're not hiding that thing anywhere around here. : filtersweep
• Planetarion used to do that. kinda embarassing a text based game did that to me. Although not anymore bec... : Unleashed
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  Diablo II was like that for me. : phlavor
  • ditto : gakera
  • Arrr 'twas true a few years ago. : bcyde
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  Which "game"? I loved text based RPG's in college, and would love to get involved again, but could never ... : sixfoot6
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    Gemstone III, now Gemstone IV. Heh, now that I think about it, damn I spent a ton of time on that game... : Matto357
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      In hindsight I shoulda sold my character when that was still possible...probably could have gotten a coup... : Matto357
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        The one's I played were purely RP. Well, there were stats and equipment, but both were gained from RP vot... : sixfoot6
        • Hehe, yup, the system for the game was pretty solid on the RP side of things. Worst thing about being ... : Matto357
    • My roommate still plays Gem 3, or did until about 3 months ago when he discovered online poker. Something... : Chunks
• major mud, for me. i seem to be unable to tear myself away from that horribly wonderful game. : stock1

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• I was just there. : SatansLilHelper

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• frequency and amplitude. : j0nchan
• mario party, mario kart- oh wait. nm : sabadog
• I've been having a lot of fun with Technic Beat. http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=9301211 : roushimsx
• Baulder's Gate (GF loved it, but now plays WoW) : vaniah
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  Sex... and the expansion pack: Sex: in the Butt. : mojoald
  • this is the only right answer. : GrimmyD
  • http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/51760058.html : j0nchan
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  winning eleven 7 (fuck you konami) : pupismyname
  • Pro Evolution 4 ;) : Arsenal
• twisted metal black : mista mista
• maybe that baldours gate game that plays like diablo. its got co op other than that i dont know : X-GOUKI
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  Gauntlet Legends. Sooo fun and up to 4 players. : get_navi
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    legends it totatlly fun but isn't it ps1... what about dark legacy? never played it but is that the newer... : dahanese
    • dark legacy is what i meant. I have always confused the two. : get_navi
• The soul still burns! (soul caliber 2). Its great because anyone can win or lose at any given match.. : not work safe
• Break out the puzzles, yo: Whatever the latest Bust a Move / Puzzle Bobble is. Super Puzzle Fighter I... : SiW73
• Ape Escape: Pumped and Prime (fun party game too, by the way) X-Men: Legends : ieGod
• SSX tricky, Dynasty warriors 3 or 4, the first 2/3 of Baldur's Gate (last 1/3 sucked something bad) : Rhayne

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• ebgames.com : adsriordan
• i dont have the game, but a friend of mine who plays it will offer you his castration kit. i hear that t... : Don Juan DeNerdo

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  Are you playing on the Stormreaver server? : -efx-
  • unfortunately they all are playing on the Thunderlords server..I might create a seperate character to pla... : deathofrats
• http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.aspx?fn=wow-general&t=637562&p=1&tmp=1#post637562 : Kniggit
• Just play around. Don't get into the level grind. If you're confused about a quest, re-read the info agai... : Magus
• Don't play on Malganis. I'm on alliance and yesterday I had the privilege of meething lvl59 tauren inside... : te[R]ror
• do your coworkers have girlfriends? or social life? : Don Juan DeNerdo

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  Your son has his priorities correctly placed. : thekidd
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    3 chick on a conferance call?? The kid does have his priorities right. Either listen to 3(!!!!) women b... : Prozium
    • I wouldn't have been on the phone with 3 of them in the first place. Hell I wouldn't have been talking... : thekidd
• this kid needs a raise on his allowance : neblix
• We now return you to your regular schedualed WoW session. : ghost hacker
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  "Shut up bitches, I'm about to raid stratholme!" : -efx-
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    lololol. He sat up in the chair, put his headphones back on one ear, and said right in the middle of whe... : Phil
    • Hahaha.... This has me on the floor. : Iscariot47
    • Nice. Good parenting. :) : Magus
• You should be proud of him. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  First sign he is: A) GAY B) Future Shacker or C) BOTH I say C : Simulacrum
  • Or if he's already a Shacker he's a future gay loller : boughton supreme
  • Are you kidding? What man can bear two girls his age babbling in a conference, let alone three? : Mad Brahmin Disease

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  I'm sure we can get something going. I'm heading out for a bit, but I'll be back later tonight. and... : thekidd
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    I just shackmessaged boomstickah and said I'd be up for some later tonight. : Zero|DPX
    • Wicked sweet. Did anyone get a CTF server goin'? Or anything besides plain DM? : Chunks

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• WOW, Thanks! : sgtsanity
• Thanks! : Atma Weapon

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  le suck, that is all :) : losimagic
  • le cool! : SlamDunk
• Someone needs to do a G-Man search in porn. : Fred Garvin
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  I thought Patrick Duffy was responsible for all that. : Busta J
  • Oh man, don't make me look for those GIFs again, I'll fall off my chair laughing. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Proof that the shack needs a game related photoshop phriday. : Popedispencer

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  for a quiet psu, just about everyone pointed me towards Antec, though it sounds like you just want fans. : Nighthavvk
  • Yeah I just need some fans. The ones I have in here now are loud. Had 2 hooked up but unhoooked 1 because... : Typo
• Vantec stealth are a bit cheaper, although i dont recommend their 60mm fan. Not quiet at all. : mallrice
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  The coolermaster blue led fans are really good>> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?descriptio... : Dr Van Nostrand
  • Another thing, I have had 4 of them running for about 11 months, and none have had any problems. : Dr Van Nostrand
• I read that as guitar case fans. : carrioN luggagE

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• OMG IT HAS CLOCKS!!! : Fred Garvin

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  *Very* funny. It is, however, unsafe to watch with sensitive/underage parties. : Vantage
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    I still want to go to white castle >:( : jayares
    • so doogie howser can buy you some burgers? : themelon
• I loved it, though I'd certainly NOT watch it with my parents. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Might be funny for observers if you watch it with your parents/13 year old brother : thekidd
• Yes, no : fishbone
• awesome flick, avoid the parents. : biskits
• its all about smoking pot. so probably not. : edgewise

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• Short answer: Don't bother. : Durandal07

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• This isn't really anything new, it's just better robots than are currently being used, so they'll be able... : CrazyPants
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  Articles like this suck without PICTURES : Iscariot47
  • agreed : lord_omega
  • The security robots would not permit photos being taken inside the facility. : ghost hacker

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• Review wise: WoW. I don't think numbers have been published. : vaniah
• WoW, EQ2 is sterile. : Athlon7
• On shacknews? WoW : railchu
• WoW, you'll thank me later. : neblix
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  http://www.mmogchart.com/Chart7_files/Subscriptions_23355_image001.gif : moogle
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    Hahaha. Final Fantasy XI. Wow. People will play anything. : Rice-Rocketeer
    • Its interesting that Eve has a 2% share, assuming those numbers are right. Sure its not stunning, but def... : hbalce1
    • 80% are from Japan and Korea : byorn
    • I played it for more than a year. It's better than anything else on that list, other than WoW. : grendel
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    It pains me to see mmorpgs doing so well. Goodbye crpgs with stories. : Popedispencer
    • I think that's about as likely as whoever it was who said a few years ago they thought in the future no o... : SpiderMonkey
  • holy shit, people still play "the realm?" I played that like 7 years ago. dizamn : neblix
  • I'd like to know the numbers for Lineage/Lineage2. : VashTheStampede
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    wtf, how does daoc have more subs than WoW, that doesn't make sense :/ : alexthegreat2
    • it's from november 2004 : AllYourBase
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      because WoW is limiting the number of players because they cant handle them all thats why theyre shipp... : railchu
      • nah I think AYB is right this was probably before most people bought the game.. DAOC has only 18 servers... : alexthegreat2
  • Far from accurate. WoW has been selling out in the past few weeks, and that's from Nov, which WoW had onl... : Magus
• WoW has been getting Game of the Year, EQ2? no : byorn
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  .. and I'm not sure if GW will be able to topple WoW.... such awesome games, both of them : mystifier
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    they're REALLY different, GW just gets boring quickly IMHO : byorn
    • Wait, did you even try PvP? : CrimsonHandHiro
    • uhh.. the game isn't even out yet :) So far I've been quite impressed with Guild Wars... WoW also get... : mystifier
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  WoW no matter what. It's a faily solid mmorpg so both experienced and jaded mmorpg players can respect i... : Wombat Woo
  • WoW has 10x as many players as Everquest II : lord_omega
• Still enjoying EQ2, WoW is installed and being paid for, but not played yet. EQ2 is lasting much longer f... : Simulacrum

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  OMG it's a 5 way orgy atm! Lush! : inchwide
  • NO I WON'T MAKE OUT WITH YOU! sheesh. : phlavor
• I should come and engage in partying as well : darkling
• Like a party in my mouth..and Ron Jeremy's invited. ...*SCRUBS TONGUE* : Hello Kitty

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• There was a span of like 5 years where that crap was all that came out of Hollywood. Easily the worst ye... : commando
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  Terminator 3, kinda. : mystifier
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    T3 is part of a series, im talking about specific natural disaster kind of movies. : evil-cow
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      The Core? : Kiai
      • yeah.. The Core is a good example : OrkO
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  Hunt a British cartoon called Where the Wind Blows and a movie called Testament. : dognose
  • not enough explosions in 'where the wind blows' :( : fen boi
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    im looking for hollywood movies from the past 5-6 years : evil-cow
    • regardless of that you should still see it : eyegeegeewhy
• 12 monkeys? What? Viruses are natural. : Popedispencer
• Last Night http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156729/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnxteD0yMHxzZz0xfGxtPTIwMHx0dD1vbnxwb... : Haku-Jin
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  The Princess Diaries 2 : drucifer
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    Clay can tell you all about this one. : ieGod
    • or pap26 http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8348547 : thekidd
• FIRECANE : CrazyPants
• do zombie plagues count as "world ending" ? Then I have a bunch of titles... : OrkO
• Super Size Me : OrkO

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  Can't do it. :( Sorry. Just about the only things we can allow are clips from official sites (like, ABC's... : UtilityMaximizer
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    i should tack on a commercial on the end for the shack. then it would be fine am i rite. : Morgin
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      If you could find some way to make it look like a commercial, but then use a super-secret shack code that... : UtilityMaximizer
      • I think they did that in the movie anti-trust : Morgin
      • Be careful what you suggest. Such things are possible. :P : Vantage
      • http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=active&c2coff=1&q=alternate+data+streams&btnG=Search : Katarn3279
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  L...Lindsay Lohan lipsyncing? Noooooo!! Say it isn't so! *tears down posters while crying* Seriousl... : cyb0rgninja
  • Wait a second.. Lindsay Lohan sings? : Vantage
  • i heard her sing on Ellen's show, and it was horrrrribbbbbbleeeeee. she missed almost every note when he... : cygnus

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  User profiles have the xbox live gamer tag. Why not WoW server information? : tedv
  • i like this idea... : neblix
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  You can see this in game for the most part. open the guild listing, and then click that little right a... : Kniggit
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    I understand that, but when people want to join WoW for the first time, its somewhat of a pain to find ou... : neblix
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      what we NEED to do is get everyone hooked up with www.wowrankings.com that way people could look at wh... : Kniggit
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        I figured all of that stuff would be added to the GCR site, but when I checked it was just a forum. : ashke
        • I don't think we have anyone to design anything else. : moogle
• A lot of people already added them to www.shackbattles.net which will hopefully be up by the weekend. No ... : ashke

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  wouldn't it be <div style="hover:whatever"> ? : the stickboy
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    Not to my knowledge. It seems like it would have to be a separate attribute, since style is telling the ... : boolean
    • I looked it up. I was thinking of the mouse-over icon. I dont know about the hover.. sorry : the stickboy

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• No message popup as well :( Ah well. AnZ it is for now. : ghost hacker
• http://www.shacknews.com/jazz/options_nuked.x try setting it there? : thekidd
• http://www.shacknews.com/jazz/options_nuked.x : nyranger66

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• Crucial Gizmos are really nice, but a tidge spendy. : neblix
• I have a Cruzer Mini usb 2.0 1gb and it seems fast to me : prime8

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  I got suckered into a game with a 13 year old. This is fun but it feels kinda wrong :( I suck...but ma... : roushimsx
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    I haven't played Go in a couple years :( I even have a nice wooden Go board and clay pieces. : NexusOne
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      Where would you get something like that? I would LOVE a nice fancy WeiQi table/board with clay pieces. : Vantage
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        I got mine from http://ishigames.com/go.htm They are glass stones actually. I got the "Advanced Set" w... : NexusOne
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          You took Go in college? : Vantage
          • At my college we had a "First Term Seminar," kind of a learn how to go to college class. One semester, ta... : NexusOne
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  oh my, Yahoo Go is such a piece of beta poop. I thought it was a bit more complete than this. Oh well. : roushimsx
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    What was missing from it? I've never played Yahoo Go, btw.. I'm just wondering if I could create a bette... : Maddog_Delphi97
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      The one on Steam might work better. I believe it exists... : alias
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        Really? I didn't know that.. /me looks for GO on steam... : Maddog_Delphi97
        • Yeah, just found it. I knew I saw it before. Access through Friends by right clicking an online person'... : alias
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      You don't nigiri to determine who plays black, but that doesn't matter either since there's no komi and t... : roushimsx
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        http://gobase.org/information/go-online/ i tried igs for a while, pretty good software-wise : blogophobe
        • hot, thanks man : roushimsx

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  get on your spouses ? cobra ? - Although when I looked at this it was expensive : smellslikefish
  • I'm on cobra right now. Spouse doesn't have any :( : Rhayne
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  I'm getting on a short-term plan for the next few months. Relatively cheap and can be cancelled any time,... : tostador
  • With who? Even a short term 6month plan would help, since if all goes well, one of us will have a job th... : Rhayne
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  It will depend greatly on what you can afford. I'm not familiar with all the plans in California but you... : bolus
  • :( between BC, checkups and other stuff I need yearly, I'm guessing I'd pay $1000 per year, and that's as... : Rhayne
• Prepare to be molested by the insurance company....I really cannot think of any way to get insurance if y... : alcaron
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  i use blue care direct from bc/bs : sting7777
  • Having looked at the Bluecross website, it looks like I'll need to actually talk to a real person about i... : Rhayne

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  Where do you live?? : ghost hacker
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    victoria, bc, canada : Morgin
    • I was thinking you were stateside. But that maple leaf on that touque threw me for a loop. Never gets sn... : ghost hacker
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      where abouts? : milhous bandersnatch
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        peninsula : Morgin
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          peninsula? never heard of that... : milhous bandersnatch
          • saanichton area : Morgin
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      I thought it snowed every day in Canada : snuff
      • I lol'ed allot watching the reports from Texas and Arizona about how much snow they got. I saw a few clip... : ghost hacker
• Hah! Snow? More like 'Welcome to Flavor Country' am I rite : gakera
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  Yeah, snow really messes the coast up. I remember living in Abbotsford when I was a kid and they shut dow... : Fred Garvin
  • i used to live in southern ontario. I readily admit this is absolutly trivial in terms of amount, but no... : Morgin
• http://web.uvic.ca/~mwquinn/snow5.jpg hope the skylights hold : Morgin

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• Checking no, but we use netbank for savings /CD. : bcyde
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  Theres nothing to maintain really. No need to balance a checkbook because as soon as something posts to y... : alcaron
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    So you'd give a big "yes" to using an Online Bank? I'm thinking www.Everbank.com : thekidd
    • Sure netbank has been good the only hassle was getting a name change on our account for my wife when we g... : bcyde
• I do 95% of my banking online. Maintenace, checking, payments. Ect.. LOVE Internet banking. : ghost hacker
• I've used Netbank for about 4 years now, maybe 5. At the time it was great, but it's got successively les... : sixfoot6

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• Looks like fun. Too bad I'm at work =( : SatansFist
• bump because cranes are fun. : get_navi

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• Oh poo! : exigence7
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  you wanna say that to my FACE : Video Sex Pope
  • Sure, turn around and bend over. : exigence7

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• Ya, he needs to stop that silly babysitter thing and do this right. : gakera
• Wow that looks really bad Ice Cube is not an action star : railchu
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  it does have masuimi max though. : carnivore
  • She's in the trailer for 10 frames as well, woo hoo. The GF loves her, might have to go see that film ju... : tsuba
• looks exactly the same as the original, and they even use the same song towards the middle. heh. : noobja
• Looks dumb as all hell, but dumb movies entertain me. Plus, I like Ice Cube. I'll go see it. : CA Flynn
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  What the fuck? Is it me or did this trailer just give away like the cheif plot twist? : freshview
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    The plot doesn't matter, shit blowing up is what's important. : bigblack
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      then why bother putting in a plot twist? : freshview
      • You're on to something now. : Delithio
      • I agree. the movie should be all about masumi max dancing around nude while explosions happen all around ... : bigblack
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    what a trailer giving away a plot twist these days. Say it ain't so! One beeeeeeeelion dollars : stgdz
    • because the 10 year old kids will be impressed by the story anyway? Target audience... : Kiai
• Why does Samuel L. Jackson continue to take minor roles in shittay films. Man he was so good in Pulp Fict : BaBOon