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by Steve Gibson, Oct 13, 2005 6:34pm PDTReally kind of strange how quiet this latest Americas Army release has been. Usually there really is a stampede of people downloading the thing. I wonder if it's just anticipation of the Unreal3 engine release or perhaps Battlefield 2 that has stolen some of the momentum?
- Fingerprint 'experts' arent always right - Your DNA diet - In case you doubted Google was gonna do an IM client - Crazy NASA pics - Dude, VoIP cell phonesLastly, the internet IS GONNA DIE!
previous post here: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=10899931
ATTN: ALL SHACKERS
The following list of people needs to be contacted in regards to the upcoming Shackbattles. If you know how to reach them, please do so, and point them to this post or my profile}y. Everyone aside from these guys has responded to the Shackbattle announcements with either a yes/no for attendance. Due to the way missions are created for MP Flashpoint, I really do need to know ASAP how many people we'll have at the Shackbattles, so that I can start modifying the missions playercount-wise if necessary. Thanks for your assistance.
Players who have yet to respond and need to:
snuff lightzout phune adambugger Delithio
Ratsofatsorat Dechter snowwolf Lord Warlock
This list is of the players who have given me some indication as to whether they plan to attend.
Syixxs enigmatic Helter Skelter Kaiser rasputinreborn
malloc Ninja Techno Rampancy Dslyecxi havoc1c4
timaste sanchez Blackdawgg Durandal07 zipperface
60days Jumperus Foxhawk MuteMode draconic burningtrees
kenmis cigam nyranger66 sockmonkeh senorspine nfxfsx
busdriver3030 umbr stygian_whisper lakren happynoodle
awoihjaweohr pacalon weezer rocks SAS_Ale Normality prime8
ballystix j33uk M0nkz Turd Ferguson D0gbert
Remember, THIS SATURDAY, October 15th @ 8pm CST is the go-time for our practice session. I'll be in the server as early as 7pm, so if you'd like to join in sooner, feel free.
Teamspeak 2 Server Info
We'll be using ts.shackbattles.com for the Shackbattles. If you're going to be a Squad Leader, Pilot, or plan to take a role of any significance, please register with the server (Self > Register With Server once you're connected). Squad Leaders/Pilots/etc will be taking advantage of the "Whisper to Chan Commander in Channel Family" ability to talk cross-channel with all other pilots/leadership elements. The only way I can make you a chan commander is if you register with the server.
The keybindings I recommend are as follows. I've also uploaded a keybind you can import.
TS Bindings:
Alt-Num 1 = Switch to channel 1st Squad
Alt-Num 2 = Switch to channel 2nd Squad
Alt-Num 3 = Switch to channel 3rd Squad
Alt-Num 5 = Switch to channel Heavy/Armor Element
Alt-Num 8 = Switch to channel Recon/SF Element
Alt-Num 9 = Switch to channel The Briefing Room
Ctrl-(whatever your TS transmit key is) = Whisper to Channel Commander in Channel Family (ensure that you unbind Ctrl in OFP if you plan to use this binding!)
TS Bindings DL:
http://dslyecxi.com/files/ofp/keybinds.kbn
WE NEED MORE SQUAD LEADERS! If you're a chatty bitch on TS, please step forward and volunteer to be a squad leader. The success of our missions will likely be dependant on good squad leaders.
All participants need to ensure that they've read all the Shackbattle posts (and their replies, as they're usually multi-posts) linked in my profile. http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?person=Dslyecxi
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themelon is working on the server tonight. Whenever it's up, I'll post about it (might not be until tomorrow though), and I'd recommend everyone who plans to attend to join up and make sure you can successfully load a mission. If you have any issues/questions, post them here (if we're still in this chatty), or just IM me with my profile contact info. Keep an eye on my profile/latest comments if you want to stay up-to-date on the Shackbattle happenings.
If you have questions at any time, check my profile for updated contact info (AIM, MSN, ICQ). I'm always happy to help however I can.
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If you're wondering what all the hubbub is about, check out the following links for some after-action reviews of our previous Flashpoint Shackbattles:
http://www.dslyecxi.com/shackposts/ofp_nostalgia.html
http://www.dslyecxi.com/shackposts/desert_ambush.html
http://www.dslyecxi.com/shackposts/ofpshackbattle.html
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The only thing that bugged me was that the movie was almost exactly like Magnolia. Do they have the same writer/director or something?
Thoughts?
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http://reviews.cnet.com/Samsung_TX_P2670WH___TV___26_/4505-6481_7-31385021.html?tag=tab
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I just played an hour and a half of Rag Doll Kung Fu with the bro on the internets. and damn me its mad crazy fun. really we sorta got the hang of it, and we can make some crazy shit and it looks good too.
i could describe a moment, but there were waaay too much of them tonight...
ok maybe one, as he jump across me in slow motion (mushrooms) i duck under, grip the shuriken that was lying there, shove it up his ass while he is EXACTLY above me. death ensues. he falls off on the other side
VICTORY IS MINE
but seriously, alot of good shit, when ppl get the fire hands, or even lightning, its seriously tough to counter, but tough to get too ---> you have to sniff butterflies, then make a pose (seriously, rag doll gives alot of freedom) after the pose it taken, hands take on fire (or lightning if you had enough butterflies) and then you have a couple of fireballs to throw.
anyone had fun with it yet ?
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http://members.iinet.net.au/~scottylans/pics/little%20bastards.jpg
It's an ultrasonic thingmo for scaring away cockroaches.
Have a look closely at the photo at what has decided to nest inside the device.
motherfuckers really could survive a nuke couldn't they?
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"The most obvious political similarity here is the ‘greater evil’ justification for excreting American authority over other nations."
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It's just ridiculous. I circled a SAM position for quite a while, as Ashot tried to shoot me. The missiles just veered off all over the places. It couldn't even hit me if I flew right at it. It can only hit planes when they fly away from SAM sites in a straight line. LAME.
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I sleep all night and I work all day.
Chorus:
He's a lumberjack and he's OK
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I eat my lunch
I go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea
Mounties:
He cut down trees, he eat his lunch
He go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays he go shopping and has buttered scones for tea.
Chorus:
He's a lumberjack and he's OK
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I skip and jump
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing and hang around in bars.
Mounties:
He cuts down trees, he skips and jumps
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing and hangs around in bars?!
Chorus:
He's a lumberjack and he's OK
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I wear high heels
Suspenders and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie, just like my dear papa!
Mounties:
He cuts down trees, he wears high heels?!
Suspenders...and a bra?!
...He's a lumberjack and he's OK
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
...He's/I'm a lumberjack and he's/I'm OK
He/I sleep all night and he/I work all day.
God I love Monty Python!
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It is so fucking awesome.
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Grabbit won't decode articles for me properly
I can't get newsleecher or newsbin pro to connect
anyone recommend a free good program other then the above formentioned
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This is the third time i've bought something that came with multiple rebates and one gets rejected. First item was at Circuit City and the other two at Best Buy. The store will print out two rebate forms. One form will say send, receipt, UPC and form to this place. Second form wil say send receipt and form to another place.
Of course the one without the UPC symbol gets rejected. I can only send one UPC symbol since the box has only one. WTF are you supposed to do? This time I made copies of the rebate forms and one clearly says i just need the "Form and Receipt".
Who the fuck do i kill?
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http://pc.ign.com/articles/658/658263p1.html
HOLY SHIT
http://www.planetholgi.de/quake4you/modules/4nAlbum/public/nmimage.php?z=../album/album2/quake4/preview/quake-4ig02.jpg&width=1024&height=576
I hope thats ingame :-)
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In every level you hope it will become better - but it doesn't (except for the polar level).
And the ending is just meh.
How could that happen? Sonic 2 was great, even better than Sonic 1 (imo).
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http://www.dansdata.com/hd555.htm
Hope it's funky.
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I just installed the updates from Microsoft for WinXPHome and I wandered over to apple.com/trailers to check out some trailers, but now quicktime refuses to work. Not a single one of the trailers will load for me.
Anyone else having this issue? And how would I go about fixing this shit?
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http://fusker.lewww.com/index.php?lid=994760
She's fuckin HOT! Tight ass, and tight pussy by the looks of things.
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WTF let's get the ball rolling on these games folks..
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Seriously, it wasn't that bad when we wiped, but it was ridiiiiiiculous 3 weeks later.
Wave after wave after wave.
Im going to be having nightmares of that shit. A very well done fight though, GJ Blizzard.
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http://www.gonorthdesign.com/Subwaygirl4b.zip - 4d.zip ?
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^^hours worth of good documentaries that you can download to hd using nettransport
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You see on a weather report that it's going to be twice as cold tomorrow.
What will be tomorrow's temperature?
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http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/trailer/93.html
Him and his hot wife:
http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/trailer/images/2005/JULY29/JOSH5.jpg
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Anyone else encounter a bug in Blue Shift where you go into the elevator with the scientists not long after you get your gun, you go down a bit and the elevator pauses while the scientists bitch about the other team (the one Gordon's on) and after it starts again you take damage and so do the scientists and the game thinks you shot them with your pistol? Once they die it starts over again at the last save point. I Googled and people mention it, but I don't see a solution.
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http://www.calendarlive.com/nightlife/cl-wk-tell13oct13,0,5309454.story?coll=cl-nightlife-features
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