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  your name has poop in it! : Degenerate
  • OMG +INF THIS MOFO : PoopStewart
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  Belee dat! : Wyvern
  • Ya heard meyh : jrock
• Videogames = Murder simulaors? Nah... : Stoned Gargoyle
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  yay. Another gangsta GTA ripoff? : pigvomit
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    I would love to know how you came to that conclusion. : Wiseblood79
    • It kinda looked like that from a Game Informer preview I saw once. It might play a bit different. The p... : pigvomit
  • Burnout ripoff actually, they are coming in spades now. : Luminair
  • Yeah, uh, it's a racing game. : rudds
• It's XLIVE enabled, so we have to get in at least one 187 RIDE or DIE™ Shackbattle before thi : Ajax
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  You want respect, you gotta bring it. You front, those East Coast punks'll sniff you out. The only way yo : sgtsanity
  • Ya daaaaamn right! : Ajax
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    We regulate any stealing of this property--we're DAMN good, too... but you can't be any geek off the stre... : br3akn3ck1
    • Regulators, mount the bin up! : jrock
  • Ain't nothin' in life is for free Even a gangsta would balk at that gibberish, for realz. : 60days
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  yay another game for right-wing conservatives to go crazy about. : carnivore
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    or left wing statists like Mrs. Clinton and good old Lieberman. : pigvomit
    • ain't nothing left about the Clintons/Lieberman/any of the modern Republocrats. : jet-poop
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    Like Hillary rite?!?! : [fry]
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      The clintons are some pretty conservative democrats. Brush up on their records. Just the term "republ... : gnoleb
      • I think it was michael moore who said clinton was the best republican president we've ever had. He's an i... : qwpeoriu
    • no, fry, she's your conservative buddy. The lefties tend to like people on the left. : burning eye
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  So it's like Road Rash, only with cars? Man I loved those games. : helvetica
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    You don't have an XBOX though, huh? :( : Ajax
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      Nope. =( My brother has one, I played Halo 2 for a bit on Live. I never did figure out the shoot-wit... : helvetica
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        When this game comes out, you should rent it and then steal your brother's XBOX for the weekend! : Ajax
        • And then blame it on the game's BAAAD Influence! : sgtsanity
• more like 420 smoke weed every day : FrayLo
• Just as long as there's no sex right Hillary? : Sniper21
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  why this informative? This game look like um... poop. : Dan 101
  • The mods saw "goes gold" and got all tingly in the special place. : sgtsanity
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  did anyone see that laughable music video that was hosted on IGN? it was so bad it actually went past the... : paganritual
  • RIDE OR DIE BIATCH : nomaad
• We've come so far since SKATE OR DIE... I'm so proud! : Ride-My-Rocket

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• The first one has HD built in, the second one is only HD ready. If you want true HD on the second one, I... : Ecks
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  You're spending $2000 and not even getting a CRT? : Zero|DPX
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    you misspelled "good job getting a DLP" : FrayLo
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      CRT > DLP > Plasma > LCD > normal rear-projection : Zero|DPX
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        uh, this is the first time ive ever heard anyone claim a CRT is better than a DLP. I was under the impre... : Jackass1233
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          the reason you've never heard it is because he's 100% wrong. : CRaY SV1
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            Only it's well known across the net and with videophiles that he's not. : abrasion
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              sorry, who wants a small tv that's massively thick and weighs half a ton? for what? 3-5% better picture... : CRaY SV1
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                3-5% ? nice random figure on something that's not easily measured like that. and apparently many peop... : abrasion
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                  i guess i don't understand. if size is such an issue, why not go for a bigger tv? i know, i know, 'the ... : FrayLo
                  • That's the problem dude - it's tearing me - I'm thinking of going DLP anyhow - some of them are getting p... : abrasion
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          Then you don't read audiovisual forums. Most videophiles whose opinions I've read seem to think (and my ... : Zero|DPX
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            Thanks for the link dude. Since you seem to be in the know- what does a CRT / image quality whore do w... : abrasion
            • It's very sad that Sony discontinued their 40" model. I love mine, and it looked a LOT bigger while view... : Zero|DPX
        • The CRT has far superior image quality - but lower size and excessive weight. : abrasion
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        we don't know what his restrictions are as far as space/weight/other considerations. all things being ... : FrayLo
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          image quality wise CRTs are superior to * formats. Size, weight, price they aren't. : armybob
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            yeah, i'll stick to my 52" dlp that weighs 85lb and is 15" thick... crt's in this size don't exist... eve... : CRaY SV1
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              Wouldn't even consider a CRT then, this TV needs to not take up massive ammounts of space, AND it needs t... : Jackass1233
              • I suppose it depends on what you think "massive amounts of space" are. I got my 40" CRT up a flight of s... : Zero|DPX
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              Yes, big CRTs don't exist. Then again, 40" is plenty big for me. I couldn't really watch a bigger TV wi... : Zero|DPX
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                Have you got a 40" CRT? - I heard Sony made these for a while?! - (not anymore) - I'd love to have seen t... : abrasion
                • My friend used to have the biggest CRT TV...it was a mitsubishi, IIRC it was the largest picture tube eve... : FrayLo
                • i've moved 3 times with my 36" WEGA CRT and let me tell you it's not worth it. : cpt_gloval
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                sorry bud... on my 52", i can get a 40" 4:3 image.. how big is your 4:3 on that crt? esspecially when 90... : CRaY SV1
                • Who cares if your 55" is 40" in 4:3 mode - what the hell is wrong with you? HE is happy with the size ... : abrasion
                • My 40" IS 4:3. I purposefully chose 4:3 because, like you say, I watch 90% 4:3 content. 16:9 content st... : Zero|DPX
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            hi armybob : FrayLo
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              hello fraylo : armybob
              • Hay GuysWhats going on in here! : Jackass1233
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                what's going on in kentucky or wherever the hell you are? : FrayLo
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                  not much. I start my classes next week so i'm excited about that. Just got back from vacation though in c... : armybob
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                    Wait, were you watching the wakeboard events down here in Belmont? : CSParsons
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                      yes sir : armybob
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                        I thought it felt gayer than usual around here. : CSParsons
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                          hahaha did you go to it? We just parked the boat on the border of the event, it was cool. We got on T... : armybob
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                            I drove over the bridge from Naples to PCH and saw it going on a couple of times. Other than that I was ... : CSParsons
                            • ya naples is where my aunt lives, woman has her own pier and boat there. I can take it out whenever I wan... : armybob
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                    sweet, did you make it to vegas? i think i remember you talking about wanting to go back this year. : FrayLo
                    • we didn't get a chance to unfortunantly because of family events but i'll be going in the next month or t... : armybob
    • Zero|DPX has entered a TV thread. Everyone run! : project13
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  i have that same toshiba (see my post earlier for tips for it....) and i bought it from here and got an a... : CRaY SV1
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    Is that website reliable? I don't want any trickery with some shady online website you know? : Jackass1233
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      everything went smooth... shipped out within 3-4 days and shipped via trucking service... i bribed the gu... : CRaY SV1
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        Would best buy Price Match that >:) or do they not do online retailers? : Jackass1233
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          They would have someone arrested just for pricematching Target if they could. It would take a miracle and... : DarkWolf5
          • i'd order it off that site... they were very fast... : CRaY SV1
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  you're gonna split the cost between 4 roomates? How are you guys planning on divvying it up when people m... : edgewise
  • they match each other shot for shot, last one who pukes wins the tv. a la indiana jones. : FrayLo
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    Its genius (or ridiculous). My dad said he'd be willing to spot them back each the moey they put down, an... : Jackass1233
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      wow, so he's gonna buy a 4 year old TV for full price? : edgewise
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        8 Months old, its our senior year:( Also my dad is the same guy who GAVE me a 1700$ SDM-P234 23 inch ... : Jackass1233
        • cool dad! : edgewise
        • also, if you're going to be playing games on it during your senior year, he might be buying a 20 month ol... : edgewise
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  What's the warranty on them? : abrasion
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    both of them have a manufacturer Parts and Labor for 1 year. Although im not sure if this covers like...l... : Jackass1233
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      That's ridiculous, I'd consider neither on such a purchase. 3 years minimum - because modern tv's are no... : abrasion
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        That would be nice in theory, but its also an extra 400$ + money for the stand it starts adding up, and a... : Jackass1233
        • Extended warranties are mostly profit for the people who sell them, so do not be scared to buy without on... : DinK
• Stay away from RCA. : Wiseblood79
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  one vote for toshiba...i'm debating this one and a sammy right now in fact. : GonzoRookie
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    ^^This guy knows what he's talking about. He's very knowledgeable in this arena. : DapperDan
    • *blush* thanks! do you love the cock? : GonzoRookie
• Well everyone, it looks like we're going with the Toshiba, my dad came into my room and called RCA garbag... : Jackass1233
• My TV repairman friend told me to NEVER buy an RCA TV, so I'd go with the Toshiba. He said that he worked... : godwit

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  Sounds like a worm to me. Your computer's infected. :( : sgtsanity
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_worm : sgtsanity
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  * Z O T O B ' D * : judo680
  • Heh ok, go here: http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ and download and run...preferably in safe mode if you ca... : judo680
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  you need priests...STAT! : TheTick
  • an old one and a young one? : Degenerate
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  Check CNN now. Ali is talking about it right now. : Thresher
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    Holy shit, this is for real. It's shutting down emergency services in NYC and more! : sgtsanity
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      http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.zotob.b.html http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w... : sgtsanity
      • sounds like a nice anti-spyware virus : mr brown
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    Heh. Dude, Ali and I work a few feet from each other. :-) And don't blame me for the newsroom's OS cho... : MorrisatCNN
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      /me hugs his Macs. : Thresher
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        /me hugs windows update : Halen
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          /me hugs self updating anti-virus client and firewall. : Fred Garvin
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            /me hugs Etch-a-Sketch : electroly
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              /me hugs stone tablet : mindmann
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                Me hugs a giant 6 foot tall stuffed plush penis that talks when you squeeze it! : Vorlonesque
                • fuck I forgot the '/' for "/me" :[ : Vorlonesque
    • Start -> Run -> shutdown -a That stops the countdown so you can run some antivirus tools on it. : redfive
    • Ali is pretty fucking cool on air : j33uk
• sounds like a worm/trojan fucking w/ unpatched box's : sigpro
• Windows is shutting down!!! Yes this happened to me with a virus about 2 years ago. : pigvomit
• Jeezus, you guys are still on Windows 2000? Get with the program! : Thresher
• maybe if you watched the news sometime you would know: http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/08/16/mi... : Luminair
• the PC I bought from ibuypower.com would spontaneously boot itself up in the middle of the night or whene... : Pneum0
• It's a Zotob variant. : Thresher
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  Blitzer is getting antsy!@ : hohoh0
  • The man must have a serious amount of porn on his comp. : broly1718
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  Ahhhh shit?! the CNN article says 2k only - is that for real or not? - : abrasion
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    Will MS stop at nothing to get people to upgrade? : Wyvern
    • It affects early versions of XP as well. Ones without some SP or security patch. My brother was hit by ... : tsuba
    • Wow good point, fucking typical. : abrasion
• HAHAH I HAXED J00 ALLL~!!!(#!@U#)(*@!#) : podizzle
• Chris: Someone check on Wolf, I think he's hyperventilating. What's the big fucking deal? This sort ... : Thresher
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  I'm betting CNN is just experiencing network problems, and they think they'll get help faster if they ext... : thekidd
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    I mean really. When one of us fucks up our computer, don't you wish you could put an alert on CNN so it ... : thekidd
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      Yeah, when we say "alert the internet" we don't mean it literally. : sammyl
      • "BREAKING NEWS: clownyman HAS JUST FRIED HIS CPU AND MOTHERBOARD. Estimated damage is at $350, experts h... : thekidd
      • ROFL! : loboca
• fire your IT staff. all of them. : Downforce
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  Sasser : dognose
  • sassy! : drucifer
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    http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.b.worm.html http://securityresponse... : dognose
    • Never mind me :( http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/08/16/computer.worm/index.html : dognose
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  BREAKING NEWS: CNN doesn't keep their systems up to date. : Judecca
  • No shit. And now CNN has told every wannabe hacker in the world this fact. : Thresher
• start -> run -> shutdown -a (enter) seriously. : Wheatloaf
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  Thanks to all the replies. Sorry I was unable to post much during the fun. Nothing like a newsroom in cha... : MorrisatCNN
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    can you confirm that the BREAKING NEWS alert was inspired by your own newsroom problems? : mr brown
    • It's a nice theory, but nowhere near accurate. We were hardly the only ones hit. The NY Times, ABC News, ... : MorrisatCNN

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  \m/_ _\m/ : *metal*
  • The Haunted were pretty fucking brutal if you managed to hear that. eesh. : hatelull
• RhekuaCast ..... GO!}]*}y Three hours of music. Playlist as follows. 01. Ugly Duckling - [Tast : hatelull
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  It's slightly metal right now I bloody hope so. there wasn't nearly enough of that anytime I checked by ... : AbortedFetusChristi
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    You missed 3 hours of it a few nights ago that melted faces like there was no tomorrow. : melkore
    • my problem is the timezone I'm in... right now it's almost 8pm here so I'm missing most of the day time b... : AbortedFetusChristi
• i'm liking this broken social scene song. : pupismyname
• I've got a set later on this afternoon, but dont have the pw/login info. Can't seem to get ahold of rydog... : gndagger
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  is there a faq for this stuff? : pupismyname
  • www.shoutcast.com pretty much click download -> I want to be a DJ : gegtik
• The stream isn't working for me, looks like I'm not getting enough bandwidth. The stream takes a while t... : afty
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  For the love of... someone broadcast something. : c0bra
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    by your command ... : hatelull
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      who's supposed to be on? : hatelull
      • strandeck? gdeck maybe? I dunno : c0bra
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  right I'm assuming strangdeck never got himself configured properly. gndagger is up at 5pmEST with ch : hatelull
  • FUCK YOU VNC I DID NOT DOUBLE-CLICK A FUCKING PLAY LIST! : hatelull
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  Alright kids, gndagger}g's chill beats coming up quick ... hopefully he's paying attention : hatelull
  • Set has started... sit back, relax, and enjoy it. : gndagger
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  Any idea how many Shackers are tuning in to listen? : MatthewPhillips
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    I meant to write 'at any given time'. Is there any way to tell who is listening? Or how many people? : MatthewPhillips
    • http://ra.gotdns.org:8000/ : electroly
    • this link ... http://shackcast.viscidity.com/index.v will give you how many out of 32 are listening... : hatelull
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  Here's the playlist for the Chilldown set that started at 5:00 1. Massive Attack - Angel (6:19) 2. Ro... : gndagger
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    how's everyone liking it so far? everything streaming okay? : gndagger
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      i've been listening for 20 minutes. not too bad. tho i'm not really a fan of this downtempo number going ... : cpt_gloval
      • which was that? Sparks? : gndagger
  • everyone be sure to tune in for the last 20 minutes. : gndagger
  • ... aaaaand... im out. Hope all 10 of you enjoyed it. ;) : gndagger
• I'm continually amused at how much less subliminal Viscid's messages keep getting. : Zero|DPX
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  Tune in from 7-8 for Retro (Not Retro) Todays playlist is kinda 90s heavy. We'll be hearing New Order... : darkling
  • Now Playing} New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle Tune in for music of the 80s and mostly 90s! ;) : darkling
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    Will it auto-shackmessage the password when it's my turn? : indosauros
    • Uhh.. yes. : darkling
    • No. If you need the password, shackmessage rydogg1. : Zero|DPX
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  Now Playing Blur - Parklife Coming up next is Pulp, Whale, Primal Scream, Elastica, and the Stereo MCs... : darkling
  • Now Playing} Stereo MCs - Connected Next up - Beastie Boys, Janes Addiction.. People sure seem to h... : darkling
• Brave Murder Night - 11pm to midnight - Pre-show propaganda - Depressing music for shiny happy people - ... : karhgath
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  Okay, coming up in about 20 minutes (8pm) is the Shackmusician's show -- songs created entirely by shacke... : indosauros
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    It keeps rebuffering, check you bitrate : karhgath
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      Better? : indosauros
      • Much better, thanks =) : karhgath
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    The Shackmusician lineup will be as follows: 1. Twztd 2. Freak! 3. ZeroDPX 4. Iscariot47 5. Darkli... : indosauros
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      You'll never escape me! Even on other peoples shows! Muhahaha : darkling
      • Oh no's! Your songs are pretty good anyway =) : karhgath
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      Oh hey, I'm on here! I wonder which of my songs you're going to play. : Zero|DPX
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        Um... can you up the bitrate to 96 at least? I'm sorry for Karhgath, but he's the lone one who's had p... : Zero|DPX
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          I think he was in variable bitrate when first broadcasting or something. My connection is pretty stable s... : karhgath
          • I have a measly 512k upload -- ill try 96 next song. : indosauros
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        Waugh, my song just skipped several times! Badness. Also there are some major sound quality issues on v... : Zero|DPX
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          I have the .mp3 file -- not sure where I got it though. It could just be my crappy computer not being ab... : indosauros
          • No worries, I'm still pumped that you played a song of mine. Maybe the 64kbit compression just chopped o... : Zero|DPX
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          After listening it sounds like every single person's song has skipped near the beginning. Maybe my clien... : Zero|DPX
          • I hear a few skips here and there from this end -- I think something may be out of whack with my PC. I j... : indosauros
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      :( : Halen
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        Uh oh.. I think one of your songs might have slipped into the lineup :( : indosauros
        • Check your mail. Sent you something, probably for next time (if there is one). Hey, btw, who did that ... : karhgath
    • Toneh's track sounds like Ninja Tune material. : unlurker
• c0bra's Rockin' Blues Hour Okay, here's how it goes. My cable has been acting screwy and disconnecting... : c0bra

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  My eyes aren't that bad, but I don't want to have to buy special contacts (I have astigmatism also) or pr... : Chunks
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    I really wouldn't recommend the surgery to anyone that doesn't have some seriously bad vision. It's not f... : TorValdeZ
    • My eyes are bad enough that I really need glasses to function. But I'm in no rush to have lasers shot int... : Chunks
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  A friends brother had LASIK a while back. He went from needing glasses to drive to needing glasses to rea... : johnny skidmarks
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    its results like this that hold me back :( : gsfx
    • Yeah. I asked my optometrist (is that who does it? maybe opthamologist) about it. They said I had slig... : Faluzure
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    my astigmatism is so bad the eye doctor said I couldn't even get contacts : PapaBoo
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      I had astigmatism and it was correctible with the hard lenses that I wore. Perhaps your astigmatism is wo... : TorValdeZ
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        coming from an opthamologist, I assume so ... but I've had glasses since I was five and have never really... : PapaBoo
        • Some people can't wear contacts because of sensitivity. People with light colored eyes like blue or gray ... : TorValdeZ
  • Did he go to a "OLOL LASIK $199" place? : DinK
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  I had LASIK a few months ago. I went from around -10 in both eyes to "reading the shack comments at 1600x... : ThereCanBeOnlyOneCat
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    after LASIK - I can see through people's pants! : sting7777
    • But can you see through their skirts!?!?! That is the REAL question. : Q-ball
  • Yeah, there's no doubt that it's the best money I ever spent. : TorValdeZ
• My right eye is like 20/30 with a moderately bad astigmatism. My left eye is beyond help...might as well... : omnova
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  How old were you when you had it done? : action roommate
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    I was 40 when I had the surgery. I'd worn thick glasses from the fourth grade on and hard contact lenses ... : TorValdeZ
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      I just love to see shackers over 40. One day maybe I'll get lasik, but I'll have to pump up my bravery ... : sHugamom
      • Heh....howdy Ma'am, no need to even bother with this procedure unless there is a compelling reason. You'r : TorValdeZ
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  im getting it next month. im borderline (my cornea is thing). i figure even if my eyesight gets a little ... : josecuervo
  • cornea is thin : josecuervo
• My vision is only 20/30 and 20/40. So I am stuck with glasses :( God I hate these fucking things. : Crimsonbeak
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  If my preliminary eye exam goes well, I'm getting LASIK done this Friday. : Chris Remo
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    you should get LASIK done to your hair you hippy : Luminair
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      Oh snap! : Chris Remo
      • More like snip, amirite? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      He probably can't see what it actually looks like right now. We'll get a post sometime next week about h... : enigmatic
      • he reminded me of Dumb Donald from Fat Albert, except with hair instead of a hat: http://web.wireimage.co... : Luminair
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    Best of luck to you. Depending on how bad your vision is to begin with it'll dictate the length of your r : TorValdeZ
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      My left eye is not TOO bad, I mean I can sort of see stuff if I squint, but my right eye is atrocious. I... : Chris Remo
      • That squint is something that I'll always associate with my initial vision exam. I'd been having trouble ... : TorValdeZ
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  This thread freaks me out...I'm glad I'm blessed with better than 20/20 vision. : enigmatic
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    Consider yourself lucky indeed. I couldn't really describe how much I had always felt shackled by my need... : TorValdeZ
    • Yeah. I already have enough trouble keeping up with my wallet, keys, and Work ID badge...I'd be screwed ... : enigmatic
  • that 20/20 vision is great until the draft starts : josecuervo
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    word up better than normal vision buddy. 20/15 represent! : pilgrimage
    • Yep. Last exam years ago, I had 20/10 in one eye and 20/20 (I think) in the other. I'm hoping it stays ... : Zero|DPX
  • I had better than 20/20 when I was younger. Then I discovered computer monitors. (actually I don't know... : DinK
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  I think LASIK has improved more since then, right? : carnivore
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    I think LASIK has improved more since then, right? Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure that it has. They've got a : TorValdeZ
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      I had it done in 2002 and its the best money i ever spent : gegtik
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        Man I know what you mean. : TorValdeZ
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          i havent' been tested recently but i was 20/15 after surgery :D : gegtik
          • Heh....talk about "bang for the buck", eh? /ca : TorValdeZ
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  Can someone link me to (or just tell me) what the different numbers in 20/20, 20/30, etc. mean? And whic... : fishbone
  • http://science.howstuffworks.com/question126.htm : jlavrenz
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  So astigmatism is something that can occur again (or continue?) even after corrective surgery? Interestin... : jrock
  • I wish I knew. It's pretty mild and really only noticable at night now. I'll wear glasses to drive at nig... : TorValdeZ
• I've had it done 2 years ago, and i'm sure as hell happy I did it, but you got to remember that the long-... : d3m0n5
• Thanks for sharing your story. I had an incident this weekend that has me poised to investiage LASIK. U... : scosno
• My -12 eyes will probably be needing this in the future... waiting untill I get out of college and start ... : buzzbat
• How much did it run you guys to do this? : timaste
• I'm going for my 1 year checkup on September 9. Still glad I had the procedure and somewhat mad at mysel... : i am the baker
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  20/400? is that like... legally fucking completely blind or what? (I don't know I'm asking) : abrasion
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    No, but you can't see shit without corrective lenses. I had nearly the same crappy vision, but now I can... : i am the baker
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      howstuffworks says 20/200 is the cutoff for legally blind. : DinK
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        No dude, that's not really blind. Blind is not being able to see shit period. That legally crap means tha... : TorValdeZ
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          yessss... I don't see how my post doesn't fit in with what it's replying to. Other than that the origin... : DinK
          • Oh....sorry about that. Thanks -Tor : TorValdeZ
  • Yeah, pretty much. I was actually able to function with corrective lenses and/or glasses. It sucked total... : TorValdeZ
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  It's not that I am not impressed with the technology, it is just that I would rather wait for two reasons... : laidback
  • You've probably got the advantage of age on me. I don't have that luxury. Best regards, -Tor : TorValdeZ
• I thought about getting this until I found out that it can't be used offensively. : BlackCat9
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  how much did you have to pay five years ago? (if you don't mind sharing) : mr brown
  • Don't mind at all. $2000 per eye at the time. Should be much better value/cost now. : TorValdeZ

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• I guess they are!! : ventro
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  looks like your a nintendo fan! : harkov
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    I used to be. I really did. I used to say "fuck the xbox 360! revolution is going to fucking rock!". But ... : osiris_brad
    • your an insane communist here to plant doubt in zelda greatness. Nice try, pinko, but anyone who's lived ... : harkov
• Honestly if they have an awesome controller and say 10 of their top-notch first party games over a couple... : DinK
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  1: Your comments are retarded. The GC is not competing with the Xbox 360 or the PS3. People will STILL be... : VegasX
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    1. GC is not underpowered compared to its peers 2. PS2 got ports and had games developed for lowest comm... : osiris_brad
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      Rumour has it that the Revolution won't be to far behind the XBOX360, though. I recall seeing something ... : timmie
      • I've only seen dual 1.8GHz processors, myself. Don't know if that's out of date or anything. But I thou... : DinK
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      1: Yes, techically the GC is. It's pretty much between the PS2 and the Xbox. 2: I think you might be c... : VegasX
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        I know they're doing well financially, but my nintendo fanboy frustration flares up quite a bit sometimes... : osiris_brad
        • Well look as far as I'm concerned your points are completely validated. As one of the people who would... : abrasion
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        I thought the GC was quite a bit "more powerful" than the PS2. Most GC games look tons better than anythi... : godwit
        • That's why I said the GC is between the Xbox and the PS2. : VegasX
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  I would rather have a good zelda than a rushed zelda. To me, these things are scacred. If you want to rus... : karlk79
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    they restated that it will not be a revo game : osiris_brad
    • but the revolution is backwards compatible... : buzzbat
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      it will be backwards compatible...also stop being bitchy, you have no patience for the finer things in li... : karlk79
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        lol you are younger than me, chillin. : VegasX
        • dont remember asking you to open your mouth papy, why dont you go and take some more meds and try not to ... : karlk79
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  Nintendo doesn't have to compete, they have this thing called gameplay that's going to keep people buying... : thebigbeefsandwich
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    yes. competition is outdated. right. : osiris_brad
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      the N64 and GC are fairly bad systems if you look at it from your point of view of wanting a console to b... : thebigbeefsandwich
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        Exactly. My best analogy is this: MS and Sony are like a couple of frat guys in a bar comparing dick s... : VegasX
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          Whys he gotta be black? had to say it : kelerian
          • lol,well it IS an analogy :) : VegasX
    • Making solid/innovative gameplay IS Nintendo competing. So, it might be right to say "100% hardware comp... : DinK
• I give a fuck. I'll wait like a good boy until I may satiate all my Zelda cravings. I hear the developmen... : ieGod
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  The game can still be fun to play in Spring/Summer 2006 : armybob
  • NO IT CAN'T! IT'S NOW OR NEVER! GO TIME! >:( : Ebu
  • What the hell are you retarded? Jesus... controller > keyboard & mice fuckface. : Rauol Duke
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  Comparing Z:TW with Halo 3 etc. is like cramming the contents of a fruit & salad bar down your trousers i... : Debased
  • And I can't abbreviate worth a toss. Z:TP : Debased
• Long as it looks good and is fun (from the pics it looks pretty damn good to me) it wont have a problem. ... : kelerian
• Zelda, Metroid, Mario. I'm buying them no matter what system they're on. I care more about "gameplay" tha... : [fry]
• people complained about wind waker because they thought it was rushed. but of course, we'll also get com... : ermac

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  i'm looking @ a projector like the Sanyo Z3 or the Pannasonic AE-700. o Both are native 1280x720, so : burningtrees
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    Sony KDF-E50A10 50" Grand Wega™ High-Definition rear-projection LCD TV Can find it cheaper ... : raspu2n
    • I've got a KDF-50WE655 and LOVE it. A++++ : skinlab133
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      I have this , LOVE it.. Best buy for the Money : bloodysunday
      • Here are some pics i took of mine http://kungfuture.com/wp-content/hdtvpic.jpg this is a straight on sh... : bloodysunday
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    I'm anticipating good times when I hook up the 360 to my AE-700. Although light control in that room is v... : edgewise
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      What is the max supported res that the 360 is supposed to be able to render? I would like my choice o... : Milleh
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        I dunno. I'm not 100% clear on how 720p relates to an actual resolution, particularly the horzontal resol... : edgewise
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          720p is 1280x720 non interlaced. : sigpro
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            thanks :) : edgewise
            • not a problem. I'm looking forward to the 360 on my new LCD tv that is 720p native. : sigpro
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        http://www.projectorcentral.com/BenQ-PE8700.htm It sells for like $3k brand new, so don't mind the $8k... : jrock
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          would a rainbow effect be more noticible with a fast moving video game? : edgewise
          • Theoretically, gaming would be where rainbow effect would be most noticeable on a DLP projector since you... : jrock
    • oh duh, in high lighting situations, I'll just reduce the screen magnification so the picture is brighter... : edgewise
• projector, largest screen for cost, portable, only down side is you probibly wont be able to get a 1080i ... : drabid
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  The biggest DLP widescreen I could. : action roommate
  • IAWTAR : FrayLo
• A TV. This is a trick question, isn't it? : br3akn3ck1
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  How do people feel about a semi-cheap 42 inch plasma ? IE: A 42 inch Norcent for ~$1,500? : Milleh
  • its EDTV so no, its garbage. : josecuervo
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    Costco had a 42inch HD plasma for $1699 lastweek, a friend of mine picked one up. : pigvomit
    • woohoo, prices on that stuff are coming down fast. : cameljoe
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      Plasma + EDTV = You are a moron for buying : bloodysunday
      • http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000123054673/ : bloodysunday
• I just picked up the new 42" GrandWega from Sony (Rear projection LCD) (KFD-E42A10 I think). It's the be... : pdub99
• about twice your budget, but the new sony SXRDs are coming in a month, and are supposed to be amazing. No... : mankeroo
• I bought a 32" LCD hdtv AND a Screenplay 4805 : sting7777
• http://www.optomausa.com/optomausa/public/products_hproj_DV10.jsp : johnny skidmarks
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  10 $200 TV's for every side of every room in my house : strandgeck
  • only 10? house more like efficiency apartment : electroly
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  http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10284285&whse=&topnav=&cat=4117&hierPath=79*4117* ... : Milleh
  • Stats look good at least. 720p with second gen DLP. I don't know anything about Optoma products though. ... : project13
  • Hmmm the more I look into this... the better it seems. : Milleh
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  Samsung DLP, 46 or 50". : EvilDolemite
  • ^ These are sexy! : godwit
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  I would never buy a TV for that kind of money, even if I were a billionaire. : GreatGooglyMoogly
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    Thanks for sharing. : khaosman
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      why to people insist on sharing stuff that nobody could possibly care about? : Clay
      • It's the second largest subthread going, apparently people do care :) : Chunks
  • Do you hate television and technology or something? : Jackass1233
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    I *heart* irrelevant posts! : Milleh
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      It's a perfectly relevant answer, considering the question's formulation. I just left out the why, I gues... : GreatGooglyMoogly
      • You're arguing semantics, when the implied nature of the question itself seems to be pretty obvious. I... : Milleh
      • Not really, he asked a question, and you answered it in a way that helps him not at all. : Ecks
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        Not really. The question was which tv would you buy if you had $2000, not would you buy a tv if you had $... : johnny skidmarks
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          I could just as well say it's a trick question then, since I wouldn't buy a TV, if I had $2,000 to spend : GreatGooglyMoogly
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            Just shut up. : Pink0r
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              I'm with pink0r : Clay
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                Okidokes, I'll leave you to hump your television sets. : GreatGooglyMoogly
                • Of all the last-words you had at your disposal...you picked that one? Duuuude... : Ebu
  • Yeah, right. : EvilDolemite
• 20 mini TVs! : SlamDunk
• A projector. : node
• Is it at all possible for a projection TV to have a decent viewing angle? Thats why I like my plasma. I... : pigvomit

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• How come green is more blue than yellow? : johnsto
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  For the dykes. : electroly
  • Also I think Maarten is their national bird. : electroly
• What is the deal with airline food? : rosewood
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  Why would he move? : broly1718
  • to avoid costly airplane tickets? : cameljoe
• He's addicted to the sauce. : Wyvern
• What's the deal with corn dogs? : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Where are the snows of yesteryear? : CrazyPants
• It's all about the Hollandaise Sauce. : edlin
• His backyard is a minigolf course! : deep gray
• American women aren't impressed by clog dancing : genjuro
• he enjoys the color orange : porp
• Why can't we all just get along? : cerealSAM2
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  probably because it's really hard to get a working visa : wtf242
  • Really? Even though he already has a job and has been working for an american company for years? : cameljoe
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  I asked him this at Qcon and basically, the US won't hand him a work visa even since he doesn't have a co : edgewise
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    Someone needs to step up to the plate and propose. Which states have legal same-sex marriage? : filtersweep
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      haha steve and marton should SO get married. They could make a big event out of it on the site, draw in ... : Luminair
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        I'm seeing a Gibson-Goldstein Wedding Shackmeet. : electroly
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          It'd have to be in Canada. : carnivore
          • They could stay in my guestbed. I'll ebay the sheets after they leave! : timmie
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      I see a happy couple! http://minivan.shackspace.com/quakecon%20day%202/images/dsc00021.jpg : fr0x
      • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=10572449 : Luminair
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    Immigration is just an ungodly nightmare, even with a job lined up. And nevermind trying to parlay that i... : j33uk
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      No shit. It's taking me about 6 years to get a green card. Another 5 years after that I could have citize... : surround
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        bleh, even after you're a citizen you don't get a say in how the taxes are spent :p : edgewise
        • At least I'd have some say WRT the goddamn monorail. :( : surround
      • Who said you're gonna have a say in anything? I was born here and everything's going the opposite way I w... : stuka
    • Seriously.... I thank god everytime for my family's foresight to get greencards for the entire family. ... : Q-ball
  • Steve and Maarten should just tie the knot. Problem solved! : belal
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    So basically, he would if he could, but he can't. so he gets a paycheck from a US website, and spends it ... : carnivore
    • Damn Hollandaise sauce industry stealing all our money. : sgtsanity
  • i bet with a beard he would look like a terrorist : buzzbat
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  Gee I wonder why.. : MrLonghair
  • Ok, I laughed. : Stoned Gargoyle
  • so true : edifus
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    If only there was a font color for hookers.... : pigvomit
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      oh but there is : Clay
      • haha, you are too quick for me sir : khaosman
• why hasn't steve been deported? : chuckyboy81070
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  In the early 80's he was convicted of a crime he didnt commit : Degenerate
  • Did it have to do with squirrels? : X Fuzion
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    He promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Amsterdam underground. Today, still wanted by... : edgewise
    • I love you guys. : sammyl
    • BA BAH BAAAAAAAAAAH, DA DAH DAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!! : Rauol Duke
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  Why doesnt the shack live in Holland? : not work safe
  • You can take shack out of the country but you can't take the country out of shack. : sHugamom
• Because he's "just a sweet transvestite from transexual.. Transylvaniaaahhh!" Oops. Sorry. I just go : Sylvanus
• I know a work-around the Visa issues!!! A Shacker just 'has to pop the question!'. Fake Marriage visa sc... : skitzo

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  What the hell, most didn't even bring their computers. If you're staying at the hotel it gets kinda expen... : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • ^^^ this man knows what time it is : action roommate
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  it cost me $600 USD total. Airfare was $350 : redfive
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    ^ Nigerian scammer. : omnova
    • Worse, Canadian! : Mad Brahmin Disease
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    Jesus that's a lot. Mind breaking it down into housing, food, and entertainment? : Ecks
    • Airfare $350 Lapdances $240 Food $10 : Mad Brahmin Disease
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      Well, let's see. Hotel = $120 Food = $130 Gifts = $100 Entertainment - Alcohol = $50 (not a huge dr... : redfive
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        What'd you shoot at the range? : Deathlove
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          hooker : sting7777
          • bastard....you made me laugh at work. : mindmann
• $100. (my room was provided by a friend who was an exhibitor) I didn't go to Fogo or the stripclub. ... : burningtrees
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  I'm so going next year even though nobody would care ;-) : carazy
  • I'll see you there mister! :D : tomservo
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  I'm thinking of going too. I plan on splitting my budget 50/50 between airfare and booze. I can sleep ... : Chunks
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    when I went I saw people sleeping in the BYOC area. They would be laying on chairs or curled up under the... : Degenerate
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      Shackers will let you crash on their floors, sup MBD and RSU and sleepy : Deathlove
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        Thank you very much for that, good sir. I'll make up for it somehow as long as it doesn't involve cock. : Mad Brahmin Disease
        • from what I heard you already paid up several times : Degenerate
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          what if it involves butt : sexninja!!!!
          • Now we're talking. : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • I hate assuming things like that, so I go in expecting parking lot. If I pass out in a closet somewhere, ... : Chunks
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  $70 to split a hotel room four ways. $0 to fly down (miles). $100 in spending money. $<REDACTED> Saturday... : Deathlove
  • shhhhhhht. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  how amazing is the gaylord texan?? prolly the sickest hotel ive ever been too...amazing in size and sc... : agentlead
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    It is seriously the biggest hotel I've ever seen. Just beautiful and the staff is great too. : -efx-
    • fabulous staff in that they didn't launch you and normality into the sun! : Deathlove
  • Its big but the security staff and the layout and parking make baby jesus cry : rosewood
• each year another quakecon goes by I tell myself "Next year I'll go, seriously, next year" - It's now "ne : losimagic
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  $1000. $500 of which was spent in 6 hours. : edgewise
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    hahaha holy shit : Degenerate
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      He did the same thing the year before. Spent several hundred to have one of the hottest girls hang out w... : boolean
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        Wait, isn't he married? The stripper is for the group, right? : askedrelic
        • Oh, yes. edgewise sat back and smiled as he bought lapdances for everyone, but never accepted one of his : Deathlove
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          in a strip club. we sit in a big section and the goal is to keep the hottest ones over by us for an exten : edgewise
          • Excellent goal my man : askedrelic
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    i miss quakecon : Deathlove
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      I wish Quakecon was 4 times a year. That would be so awesome. : rigg5kthx
      • Were you the one who got third in Q2 this year? : DKo5
      • On the other hand, it makes it so much more special. I don't think I could see jedi more than once a year... : Deathlove
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    You spent 6hrs in a Titty bar and only spent $500? : Stoned Gargoyle
    • There were 12+ other people there who also spent a crapload of $$ as well. : edlin
  • /bows : action roommate
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    I can't thank you enough for that, then again, you torture people for a living. :) : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • don't thank me, I really enjoyed it... and the torturing part. : edgewise
  • That's pretty close to what I spent too. : Rauol Duke
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    *bow chicka wow wow* : rosewood
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      Exactly why were you calling transsexual hookers? Still got their numbers? : genjuro
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        We wanted to suprise someone - more details in the writeup... : rosewood
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          yeah this writeup business is taking longer then I expected... : nyranger66
          • I took like a week of several hours per night to writeup a one-day shackmeet, I can't imagine how long a ... : Zero|DPX
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            I have an hour of video to cut down to 25 minutes, add music and physics effects : rosewood
            • * D I D Y O U S E E T H O S E ' D * : Zero|DPX
  • that is awesome. i want to go next year :( : FrayLo
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  Gas: $30 Food: $90 Parking: $20 Drinking: $20 Shooting: $20 guess i didnt make out so bad afterall... : sexninja!!!!
  • hax : nyranger66
• Cost me $23. : mace
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  Fess up guys. Who's the Shack lush. I know if I went I would be the heaviest drinker but I want to know w... : phlavor
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    Thought Degenerate was the one everyone said drinks a lot (generally speaking) : intothefray
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      I've hung out with Degenerate a few times, never once have I seen him drunk. Hell, I drank more than him... : Matto357
      • That's interesting, I've played with Degenerate on xbox live and I've never heard him sober. : Deathlove
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    I'm pretty sure LordLobo knows how to put 'em down : action roommate
    • Lobo, Rosewood, Degenerate, and I managed to put down quite a few beers in '03. Sleepy is a sloppy drunk ... : Dante
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    I abstained entirely. diet cokes and iced tea was it. : edgewise
    • Yes. No adult beverages were consumed. : rosewood
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  Im gonna try and go next year. watches everyone cancel their plans : suicidemachine
  • so emo it hurts. : edgewise
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    Dude you only get to come if you bring a lot of awesome metal to listen to :D Though I hope you wo : Paranoid Android
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      Oh dont worry, I will melt your faces off :) And no, that doesnt bother me. :) : suicidemachine
      • ^^^^GAY! : g.lee
• So I don't really know anything about anything. I live in southern California, and wondered how exactly f... : crummynz