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  how big of a pot? on the felt or online? : sullisnack
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    Online. It was a $4 buy in table and the pot was for roughly $13. I'd been making some big gains and ha... : Anti_dentite
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      Be happy it's only $13. I know people at my college who lose $50 regularly (and don't necessarily make it... : shred.
      • Yeah, my roommate goes to the casinos a lot, although he normally wins money. I think from now on I'... : Anti_dentite
      • i knew a guy in college who lost a pot of $2000 i think ...... he was crazy though ... and rich ...... ve... : smalakar
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        my roomie woke me up by screaming from his room "oh noooooooo fuuuuck" a few nights ago - He lost $200 on... : re-verse
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          :( Man, that's incredible. I wish I were good at that shit I could sure use the money. : Halen
          • my friend pulls 4-6k a week without actually counting the profits he makes from the poker, playing as a h... : lakren
    • bahahahaha, sorry :[ : deviantpaul
• The hate will keep growing, believe me :( : xjdrake32
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  I've been playing for years, (not online, it's stupid), the only thing that has ever stayed constant in t... : graceofdragons
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    i dont know some beats are bad enough to be interesting. like at the 2005 wsop where whats her face made... : spector
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      That was Jennifer Harman - http://www.jenniferharman.com/ She's one of the top players in the world, and... : Bean
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        so she was mad that a guy playing poker had... a poker face? : riptyde
        • no it was after the final betting round before they flipped the cards : spector
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  Well, he could have gotten the last 8 in the deck or he could have paired up any other card on the board ... : scythide
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    True, but the odds were greatly in my favor. The worst part is that the guy knew I had a straight, or... : Anti_dentite
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      Actually, scratch that. His odds were a little bit better because, assuming I had the straight, he could ... : Anti_dentite
      • Assuming he has a pocket pair, that means he has 10 outs (the three other suits of any of the cards on th... : scythide
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  That's why it's called Gambling. : GeorgeB3DR
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    only if you suck : Enraged Pineapple
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      haha, like 2004 tour champ who got knocked out in '05 by an online rookie who made a flush on the river? ... : Commee
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        talk to me when you've played over 500,000 hands of poker after a certain point short term luck become... : Enraged Pineapple
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          Skill only allows you to maximize the potential opportunities. It still boils down to luck. : Vantage
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            no it doesn't with the size of my bankroll my chance of going bust is nearly 0% i can tell you my e... : Enraged Pineapple
            • ^^^ I wouldn't mess with this dude in gambling, rather, accept pointers : Downforce
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              I read an interview, I think it was with the 04 champ (the fat guy who won the year after Moneymaker) and... : riptyde
              • Tournament poker is a small facet of poker. But in terms of the WSOP, because of the sheer number of ent... : scythide
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                i'm not sure that the pros won't be in the top because of amateurs playing aggressively, but because they... : Enraged Pineapple
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                  I would make an awesome professional poker player if I didn't suck so bad at poker. : riptyde
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                    you would be absolutely amazed at how many people are mediocre at poker and can make $100/hr at it the op... : Enraged Pineapple
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                      Rakeback? : riptyde
                      • Every hand you play, at say 15/30 and higher the online poker site takes $3 out of the pot for every hand... : Enraged Pineapple
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              Actually, yes it is. From dictionary.com: An act or undertaking of uncertain outcome; a risk The re... : SatansFist
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                Of course you're right. Statistically anything is quite possible. However, 99% and 99.9999% are two v... : Enraged Pineapple
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                  Do you play at the casino or online? What do BB, SD, etc. stand for? I've just started recently, but ... : Anti_dentite
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                    BB is big blind. A generous winrate is 2 BB for every hundred hands played. So at 15/30 this would be $... : Enraged Pineapple
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                      Okay, you'll have to fill me in on the acronyms. SNG? For the tournaments, I play one table sit and go... : Anti_dentite
                      • sorry, sng is sit n' go. :D http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2821605&an=0&... : Enraged Pineapple
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              Yeah, but does all the skill work online when you can't see your oponents? : Fred Garvin
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                i hope so or i'm paying way too much in taxes : Enraged Pineapple
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                  See, this is what I don't get. I thought the big "skill" element of poker was being able to read people. ... : Fred Garvin
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                    the casino makes money by taking a rake: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?comments=40170 same applies... : Enraged Pineapple
                    • sorry, link explaining rake: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11395818 : Enraged Pineapple
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                    Yes, Casinos get a rake. Id rather wow gold farm then leather ass it in online poker. Yes, play it ri : rosewood
                    • the discipline required is very high as is the emotional stability, ever try losing $15000 when you're... : Enraged Pineapple
          • Luck is eliminated as a factor in the long run. : scythide
      • Every game has it's outrageous moments where the biggest underdog makes a gigantic leap. : carnivore
• push the table over, accuse him of cheating, shoot him full of holes, and stare down the rest of the peop... : paganritual
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  I play pokerstars but can't find a way to play for money. Do you use this or something else? : thejm4n
  • No, I use pokerstars as well. You can us play money, but can't use real money until you've bought in (min... : Anti_dentite
• Chuck Norris knows better than to play poker because his "tells" are always in the form of a deadly right... : BenMurphy
• There's a lot of useful poker info in here! : thewriter

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  Yeah but do you have a singed SIN cd from the creators?? Yeah. : ghost hacker
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    An even better signature! : MorrisatCNN
    • you win on that one!! : ghost hacker
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  (Note: if you get bored reading this, be sure to check out the first and last gifts!!!) I never really : MorrisatCNN
  • Hahaha you must wear those to work. : omnova
  • That is totally awesome. Great writeup and WE! lol : ThomW
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    rotate those pictures! : pupismyname
    • Good point. Done! : MorrisatCNN
  • Hahahahah, awesome. Those shirts and this picture: http://www.redhavana.net/upl0ad/files/morrisatcnn_whe... : JINKY
  • You look very distinguished in that shirt. : armaduck
  • Great post :) Might read again! : ghost hacker
  • Awesome stuff! The picture with the Net Runner cards is just perfect ! : snowwolf
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    OMG NetRunner Best white elephant ever chattybitches.x closed. : Cottc Cid
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      I wish I'd've ever gotten into the Netrunner CCG. :( : Deathlove
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        Heh, I was wondering if anyone else in the world knew what the hell it was. I need to pull out my cards a... : mmogger
        • I actually went to a gaming convention and found someone selling "All the netrunner in the world." So ma... : Cottc Cid
  • Oh man, I'm so saving that last picture to use against you someday. :P Nice writeup. That wooden Shack... : notd665
  • Wow that's awesome. Each successive WE post makes me feel like mine sucked more. : Sexpansion Pack
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    bwahahaha nice shirts! : khaosman
    • I would totally wear that 2nd shirt just because it would attract so much attention. : shred.
  • Ha, excellent writeup an W.E. : plunkymeadows
  • you need to use one of those last two pics or the net runner one as your CNN.com picture! it shall be gl... : mikecyb
  • DUDE! mmogger! Make me one of those! I will pay joo!!! : graceofdragons
  • amazing : drucifer
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    GOLD http://www.redhavana.net/upl0ad/files/morrisatcnn_whew.jpg : NFXFSX
    • That image needs to replace the standard headshot for the Game Over column. : riptyde
    • Love the expression. :) : Optimus Prime
  • that last picture is so awesome : meh
  • Wow! Great WE! That wood thing looks familiar... reminds me of something. : Githyanki
  • Man, I was wondering if this thing got shipped to Zimbabwe by accident. Glad you enjoyed everything! I... : mmogger
  • Fucker has killed and will kill again!!!* http://www.redhavana.net/upl0ad/files/morrisatcnn_pleasedontbe : tomservo
  • Awesome. I hope I get you next year because I desparately want autographed pictures of the following CNN : laidback
  • That's a fantastic writeup! someone should give you a job as a writer! oh shi too late, and i get a -1 fo : Crimson
  • oh man, I was really hoping that a Foxnews hat would have been in the mix, but otherwise Morris, you are ... : -Panther-
  • Holy shit, that is AWESOME!!! :) : Rice-Rocketeer
  • Fantastic WE right here. Nice work mmogger. : FormerHPB
  • the wood thing is awesome and so is the animal shirt. : sKetchflow
  • wow.. that was an awesome WE.. tons of stuff : OneLessMoment
  • ah'm late checking this post - but it's really super and funny as heck. The pictures and your descriptio... : sHugamom
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  Haha, amazing! A truly epic WE. : Chris Remo
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    You two should face off in a game and write articles about it. : MurrayTheSkull
    • It'd probably be short. We turn on the game. Remo kicks my ass like a schoolyard bully. I go crying home ... : MorrisatCNN

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  Rules of the Road One: No matter how smart (or how smart you think that) you are, just play it stupid. : liqker
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    Avoid small talk? That just seems rude. I try to at least ask where they are, or how the weather is. Just... : sharkII
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      I can speak for myself, any many others in my profession.. We dont care who you are, where you're from, o... : liqker
      • I've worked in Tech Support, so.... yeah. : sharkII
    • I have worked phone support for linux. I have to research problems at times and I don't need you jabberin... : p4ck3tloss
    • OK, to offer a different viewpoint, I work in tech support for a small company, and I don't mind the chit... : crummynz
    • Hah, i've been doin' tech support for like 5 years now, and small talk generally isn't too fun because so... : SkeezPimp
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    not to be a captain smarty pants, but I've done the opposite of lots of your points above with Comcast on... : Matto357
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      Please explain, I'd be curious to know what worked for you? : liqker
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        I've never played stupid with a techie, this includes working with Bellsouth Fastaccess Tech support and ... : Matto357
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          Heh, comcast has a weird way of doing things. The place I am employed at right now will tell you to fuck... : liqker
          • or the customer unplugged the modem for a fraction of a second before plugging it back in. that almost n... : liqker
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          Agreed, I've done the same. Most times I find that the tech is grateful to find that they don't have a c... : Halen
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            Oh, and I've also found that the late night Tech Support people are much more knowledgable and friendly t... : Matto357
            • Agreed. I've had much more success with night reps. And I tend to agree with your comments about not play... : inarius
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              When I worked nights/graveyard I didn't take as many calls and could be more throrough and research an is... : p4ck3tloss
              • The graveyard shifters up here are the rudest SOBs you'll ever find. Generally the guys who only work ... : Judicus
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          No offense, but I really really hated people that did that. But heck, if you think it got you service, go... : Mastaba
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            Welp, I don't think you have anyone else to blame but the company you worked for. If they had a good sys... : Matto357
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              You got to understand that 99% of the time, it is the customers end. : liqker
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                Even so, when you get a call the first thing you should do while finding out the problem on the customer'... : Judicus
                • Exactly, you are the kind of peoples I like dealing with! : Matto357
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                  The reason I still have them go through the motions is because most of the time "powercycle" means one th : liqker
                  • Absolutely. If I ask someone to do something, I expect them to do it and not complain to me. However, 9... : Judicus
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                    That's funny cause every single time they have done a line test on my DSL they've been sitting talking on... : Matto357
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                      furthermore I've come to realize that your tech support survival guide is pretty much nothing more than a... : Matto357
                      • Not really, as this also applies to me when I have to call tech support for my own internet service (adel... : liqker
  • I'd just add that if it's a large company the first person you speak to about your problem is almost cert... : mactu
  • "Anti-virus w/ E-mail scanning? TURN THAT SHIT OFF!" Great suggestion. </rolleyes> WTF are you on, an... : dfedders
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  Dial-Up One: Accept your fate. There ain't shit you can do to improve your situation here. Bitching : liqker
  • my wife's cousin did a stint in ISP tech support and this post reminded me of it Maam, with all due re : Schnapple
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  Six years man? I'm so sorry :( I'm on year 3 and I swear to god I'm ready to kill people. I'm getting ... : BaBOon
  • There was a brief period of time when I systems admin, but I got layed off :( : liqker
  • I definitely agree... tho there are alot of people out there who swear to god that they are internet tech... : ssj4megaman
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  DSL One: Any issue you have with your modem staying "sync'd" is almost always due to poor internal wir : liqker
  • four if modem replacements are almost impossible to get out of some providers, switch. : p4ck3tloss
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  Cable There isn't much advice for you folks, just because cable is pretty straight forward, and easy t... : liqker
  • Earthlink does resell Time Warners Cable Service, btw. : sharkII
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    How about no complaining when an aftermarket splitter you bought kicks you offline? I don't care if the... : Judicus
    • IPOD Ipod Technical Support follows the three R's. Reset, Restore, Repair. Reset - Hold down your : critch
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  anybody got a link to the gamestop survival guide? I'd like to read that... : troyw2000
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    http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11392759 : jipey
    • Thank you! : troyw2000
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  IPOD Ipod Technical Support follows the three R's. Reset, Restore, Repair. Reset - Hold down your : critch
  • To go along with the above, if you say you know your way around computers, we know that you are not. I : Toraz Chryx
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  wtf lense-flare??? : OrkO
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    oh shit they are on all posts : OrkO
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      lense flare, what? : liqker
      • inorite? : Rotten Deadite
      • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11403498 : OrkO
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  where's the gamestop survival guide? : esky
  • NVM : esky

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  Psycho Slayers v5.0rc2 Readme 1. Police radio In every police vehicle, there is an option to turn... : Dslyecxi
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    I like the updates to Psycho Slayers, especially the arming civilians / taking civilians hostages. : weezer rocks
    • The version we played allowed us to take civvies hostage, but they wouldn't run away under any conditions... : Dslyecxi
  • YAY! : NFXFSX
• 1. Any combination thereof 2. mutemode@gmail.com 3. AIM = ModeOfTheMute : MuteMode
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  Did all the OFP'ers just decide to skip the Shack today? =( : Dslyecxi
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    Nah it needed a bump : MrLonghair
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      ...or two. : Dslyecxi
      • Well I just woke up, so I didn't see it until now. I'm always up for OFP, and definitely for Armed Assual... : zipperface
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  I don't understand Red Orchestra. I know it's aiming for the realistic path, but some weapons seems to no... : SilverSnake
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      I tried that with several guns... I also tried to aim a bit too high to account for gravity and stuff, st... : SilverSnake
      • its hard to get used to but once you do it can be so much fun... plus most people know what you're doing,... : snowwolf
  • you need to "zoom" to use the iron sight. By default your gun is held at your hip, probably why you can't... : PlanetPerfecto
• 1. OFP (and ArmA if I can upgrade my comp anytime soon) 2. nfxfsx@gmail.com : NFXFSX
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  • ArmA's supposed to come out in the first half of 2006.. they really haven't narrowed it down any more tha : Dslyecxi
• Vanity search plug. In the event that any of the listed see this, read the parent post please. Syixxs : Dslyecxi
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  I just picked up the GoTY OPF, and am gonna hunt down your posts for all the crazy, arcane, and confusing... : carrioN luggagE
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    Start here: http://dslyecxi.com/ofp.html If you have any questions, I'm always happy to help via AIM/... : Dslyecxi
    • Should be, providing my aging system can at least do lip service to it. : carrioN luggagE
• 1.all 2. whosgottheherb83@hotmail.com 3.u haveit : adambugger
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  I'm interested in all three, though most common days for play will likely end up being unworkable. Go ahe... : Syixxs
  • One of these days we'll see you in an OFP Shackbattle.. one of these days.. : Dslyecxi
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  I sent it in a shackmessage. I hope we can do some ofping soon. I need it bad! : quietb0y
  • The new FDF (1.4) and Psycho Slayer need to be played by Shackers ASAP, so yeah, I'd like to get a game g... : Dslyecxi
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  No America's Army?b : WaterSign
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    I don't personally consider America's Army to be in the same league as RO, let alone OFP/Armed Assault. W : Dslyecxi
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      Okay, I can agree with that, but AA is the only one of those I have currently installed. : WaterSign
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        • Yeah. I loved OpFor and it's probably time to pick up the GOTY edition. I'll keep you gentlemen posted. : WaterSign
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  I own none of those games and have never played any of them. Its not a genre I understand or have ever e... : rosewood
  • You were added to the list due to something you said in the past, might've been on the CS:S server.. soun... : Dslyecxi
• 1. All 2. hugocarmichaelATgmail.com : sanchez
• So what should I buy to get a valid key to play OFP online? I hear of many expansions, etc, available.... : famine101
• 1. all of them 2. 60days - gmail.com : 60days
• Holy jesus, using OFPWatch had me downloading over 800mb of stuff to join one server. : famine101
• Oh yea. 1. All of them 2. famine - gmail Thanks =D : famine101

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• :( Sorry to hear that, really cute looking dog give him a hug for me : sherwinpg
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  You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us. - Robert Lo : Lunatic Angelic
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    Of all the animals on the planet, only dogs have truly allied themselves with us... Putting a dear pet t... : theargent
    • :( Give him all the love you can for his last few hours :( : hadokennn
• I'd take the day off. Screw work. : ghost hacker
• I'm sorry to hear that. Just remember he's had a great life thanks to you, and you thanks to him. Few t... : digitalburro
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  My family just out our dog Oscar to sleep yesterday. :( It was the right thing to do, but that didn't ... : darktweed
  • sorry to hear that. not the best start to 2006 for pet owners : Postal
• :( My condolences :( I'm not looking forward to when this has to happen to my dog. : DKo5
• :( : Degenerate
• sorry :( losing a pet is heartbreaking : hax3d
• So sorry to hear that man. Nothing hurts more than knowing a lifetime friend who has loved you unconditio... : VegasX
• So sorry to hear it, I've been there several times :( : Visceral Monkey
• ul :( : spdon
• : ( : deathmuppeter
• :( : Poor Yurik
• :( : hanfeitzu
• :( So sorry, man. : essdub
• Heartbreaking. My condonlances. :( : punchdog
• That is heartbreaking. I am so sorry. : mofo
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  aroooooooooo....#1 is a fine dognose : Experiment IV
  • dognose should put it there on dognoses.com :( : TastyWheat
• You are doing the best possible thing for him. And dogs want nothing more than to please their people, so... : haiku
• :( It is a sad event, but then you realize that it really is the best thing you can do for them, and tha... : khaosman
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  Only advice is go with him if you can. I didn't have that opportunity and I really really regret that (I ... : Morgin
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    I'm gonna be at work :( : TastyWheat
    • Fuck work. Call in sick. Some things are just more important. : thecray
    • fuck work. im with the post above. : Kitty__Kong
• :( so sad...I would try and go with him though...screw work : mikage
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  so sorry...our dog is, quite literally, like our child....we haven't been able to get preggers so we trea... : crypt_33
  • It is. :( : TastyWheat
• :( : mikecyb
• :[ : fluke
• that is so sad. : edgewise
• =/ : Break
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  You should name your next dog Klinger : manero
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    Why? : TastyWheat
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      M*A*S*H : tsuba
      • Thought so. To be honest I haven't put any thought into it. We have to get another puppy right away thoug... : TastyWheat
  • or Hawkeye : Prozium
• Sorry to hear that :( I don't even want to think about that sort of stuff with my dog. : Fred Garvin
• that's the thing that sucks about pets i guess. its cool you got such a cool dog out of the deal tho! : wetard
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  Don't get attached to anything ever, it's for the best. : abrasion
  • yeah i agree : Kitty__Kong
• :( Sorry man. The third image kinda choked me up. : BanjoBoy
• Sucks, dude. Just don't read Rainbow Bridge. : Deathlove
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  My aunt and uncle have two golden retrievers. Their son (my cousin), took one out for a walk. When it cam... : airrob
  • Sorry man. :( : Durandal07

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• Bending The Rules: True Story: A woman got 360 on launch day with a reservation made in October because : Rotten Deadite
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  would you like a strategy guide with that? : Postal
  • Also likely to be heard at a GameStop: Bring me any trade-ins today? Well don't forget we trade for cre... : Rotten Deadite
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  Or just shop at Best Buy or Futureshop :P : Fred Garvin
  • Well, by inventory count Best Buy certainly beats us. However, we seem to have a slight advantage over t... : Rotten Deadite
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    And get followed around and asked if you need help every 15 seconds. : jayares
    • Unless you actually need to ask a question and then they're nowhere to be found. : skruff
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    Tragically, Future Shop doesn't exist on the East coast, at least, not near me. And Best Buy really is... : Vincent Grayson
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      what is future shop anyways, never seen one in cali.... : drabid
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        It's canadian. Pretty sure they're not in america at all! : JINKY
        • put that on the list of things you canuks up north got that we dont : drabid
      • Future Shop was bought out by Best Buy in 2001. For all intents and purposes Future Shop is Best Buy, but... : Nephsevenon
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  Great guide! +inf that mofo. I think every retail employee who is a Shacker should write a similar guide ... : Bold
  • im not a retail employee, but i could help with life insurance : drabid
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    I don't think you guys care about what goes on at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. =| : Tawler
    • I thought you were going to say Orange Julius. In which case, I would've been interested! : Bold
• That's good information dude, thanks. : Thud
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  Pre-emptive * S K O L D ' D * : omnova
  • hahahahahahah : AtaR1
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  A little over five years and this is my first +inf. Oh lord I'm such a leech :) : Rotten Deadite
  • haha at least you havent had +inf taken away from a post of yours. : not work safe
• This is so fucking true, I was an sga not but 4 months ago and i was there for a year, i can say without ... : klearlyunseen
• No Offense to the Employees that work at the fine Retail Outlets... SHOP ONLINE! : graceofdragons
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  do you guys generally pay well? A new Gamestop opened up near me, and i'm thinking of applying. : nyranger66
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    hell no, if your thinking about working there then do it for gaming benefits, otherwisw enjoy minimum wag... : klearlyunseen
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      meh, if it's better then my current $8/hour job, i'll take it. : nyranger66
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        It's not. Unless things have changed since I was there, Game Advisors (or register monkeys, whatever y... : Vincent Grayson
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          Yeah, it's the same story for my store. I'm an SGA and I get paid $9.00 an hour because I'm awesome (in ... : Rotten Deadite
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            heh, i'm guessing you get hired as an SGA? : nyranger66
            • +can't : nyranger66
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              Nah, an SGA is almost always promoted up from a Game Advisor. That or transferred in from another store.... : Rotten Deadite
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                I don't have any managment experience, i'm guessint that'll hurt me. : nyranger66
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                  What, to be an SGA? Nooo, that's not at all a requirement. The best qualifications an SGA can have are ... : Rotten Deadite
                  • well, you said the SGAs don't get hired outright, so i was thinking maybe applying for ASM. : nyranger66
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    We always used to give away any promo stuff (posters, standees, etc) when I worked at GS, but it only wen... : Vincent Grayson
    • Yeah, make sure you have someone write your name on the back. And even then some managers are such neat-... : Rotten Deadite
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  I read the whole thing and loved it, and I live in Canada. : ventro
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    iawtp : fluke
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        Here's what I know about getting 360s From what I've heard from Target employees, Target ships to thei : Rotten Deadite
        • I talked to one of the guys in Future Shop this morning, he seemed pretty cool. He said they usually g... : fluke
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    repost to a non-nuked post - How about those returns? Are the 7-day returns sold as new? The 90-day retur... : SilverSnake
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      Depends on how we return them. A new game that's returned within the 30-day period for defective mate : Rotten Deadite
      • Ah, I didn't read that properly... Nevermind. Thanks. ;) : SilverSnake
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        I always loved it when a customer would bring an empty case to the register...and yet, for some reason, t... : Vincent Grayson
        • That happens way too often in my store. Almost every time it's because the gut's been misfiled in comple : Rotten Deadite
      • Your store actually sends them to a warehouse? I'm pretty sure our DM (and the DM for the other district ... : weremountain
  • best posts I've ever seen on the Shack. : pgharavi
• Damn it. I went in to take back meteos that I bought the day before so I could snag the used copy on the... : rosewood

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  I can't wait for it to come out, multiplayer against shackers will be awesome. : AlexXdude
  • it would be awesome to have an audience full of real people, all yelling shit while two people fight : BenMurphy
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  Just finished downloading. Wow, I am seriously impressed at how good it looks. : bolus
  • I know. My jaw hit the floor when the game started up. I can't believe how good it looks. : Serpico74
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  This is pure sex. I may be biased, seeing how I'd like a whole game based on beating the crap out of Roy ... : BenMurphy
  • fun fact: you can do all the dirty blows you want in the demo. I just knocked Jones out with a crotch sho... : BenMurphy
• goddammit, I fucking love Fight Night and I wish I could try this :( : derelict515
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  any gameplay impressions you bastards? : derelict515
  • It looks really really good. : cookblaze
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    plays exactly like fight night round 2 and looks tons better. : AlexXdude
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      are haymakers as easily abused? : derelict515
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        No, refer to this post: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11394125 : AlexXdude
        • awesome. I don't get to play much multiplayer fight night 2 but the computer opponents on hard just relen... : derelict515
        • THANK GOD they toned down haymakers : Mondo
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  so...how do you block? it says right trigger, but it doesn't seem to do anything : byorn
  • right trigger + right analog stick in various positions : maulla
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  I can't seem to knock b-hop down (playing in red corner) : byorn
  • Yeah, playing as Roy Jones Jr. is alot harder than B-Hop, but keep practing, dodge and counter a lot and ... : AlexXdude
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  pictures please!!! :P : xpogox
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    Like, how dude? I don't think many of us have component-in to our pcs. : Iscariot47
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      Na im only ball busting : xpogox
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        Closest you'll be able to get: http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=8192 : AlexXdude
        • Only it looks 4x better. : Iscariot47
      • It's one of the most beautiful things i've ever seen though, I can't find any worthwhile shots online. : Iscariot47
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  How do you punch the other dude? The loading screen shows the controls but it goes by too fast. By the ti... : DKo5
  • The 4 letter buttons are linked to hooks and jabs, and the right analog stick swings, you'll have to find... : AlexXdude
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    Right analog stick is punch. Up and to the left or right is straights, push left or right and roll the st... : derelict515
    • Push the analog stick left or right then move it down then roll it back towards the top for a haymaker. : AlexXdude
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    Here, I made a really horrible picture showing the movements you have to do with the right analog stick a... : AlexXdude
    • errr, by reverse I meant do the same thing, but on the other side for left handed hits : AlexXdude
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  Fight Night 2 is a very fun game, thinkig of playing it now.. You watch your stamina, allow the opponent ... : AtaR1
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    Round 3 went ahead and removed any sort of HUD there might have been in Round 2, so now you have to go on... : AlexXdude
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      Wow, I really need to see a video of this. : carnivore
      • http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=8192 - Looks alot better than this when you're playing it though. : AlexXdude
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        Gamespot had a preview a little while back that showed this : Postal
        • UPDATE they have videos of the demo! : Postal
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  Video taken with my digital camera. Doesn't really do it justice though. http://bolus.shackspace.co... : bolus
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    Does the XBox360 allow hookup to a computer monitor with no additional equipment? If you are using a 3rd... : Poor Yurik
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      2405FPW = built-in component input. also, you can get an official VGA adapter and use it with just about... : Postal
      • Yup, there's a first party set of VGA cables that allow you to hookup your 360 to VGA monitors. : AlexXdude
    • well, you need the VGA cable, but yeah, you can drive a monitor from an XB360 : Toraz Chryx
    • re: all replies Awesome. : Poor Yurik
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    WOW, that looks amazing in motion : boomstickah
    • Like Bolus said, it really doesn't do the game justice. : Serpico74
  • holy shit, that looks next-gen to me. : PlanetPerfecto
  • holy damn that looks nice : mr.sleepy
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  Fuck, this is sweet. What's up with the "coming winter '06" crap though? I want it now! : tostador
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    i thought it was coming out in Febuary? i'm gonna pre order that sucker whenever i can leave the house A... : Break
    • February is still winter and in 2006. It should be coming out in Feb... : timmie
  • I am glad EA is finally taking it's time, hopefully this means a title with a lot of features (unline Mad... : byorn
• ? i thought it was meh. looks great, but the movement is all jerky and doesnt flow very well : edgewise
• that was more addicting than i thought it would be. the better i got the more fun i had. also turning ... : smacknca
• shaw is so much easier to fight with : mallrice

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  and Contra's left guy is Arnold in Predator redone forgot who the right guy is : Mondo
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    Yeah who is the right guy? damn where's my contra cartridge. : cigam
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      its ah-nold. check out my post below. : pigvomit
      • ack reading comprehension. : pigvomit
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      ah stallone, i figured : cigam
      • it is ramboner : Mondo
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  http://thor.mirtna.org/oddities/lookalikes/pics/solid_snake_metal_gear_-_kyle_reese_terminator.jpg : kill9
  • Spoke too soon . . . : midgetherder
• Yeah. Where's the page with the comparison photoshops? It's an exact copy :D : midgetherder
• http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=10588284 : pigvomit
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  He was great as Johnny Ringo in Tombstone, but I think I just enjoy psychopaths in movies :) : Paranoid Android
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    He's just totally awesome. I want Quentin Tarantino to resurrect his career. : Sexpansion Pack
    • He was the navy seal in the ABYSS!!!! : Ulfie
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  He's been in a ton of movies and even TV. * Tombstone * The Rock * Navy Seals among them. http... : jake
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    Ohhhhhhh, NAVY seals! : Paranoid Android
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      Bill Paxton 4ever! : Simulacrum
      • SOMEONE KNOWS WHAT FUCKING TIME IT IS!!! REPRAZENT BITCH : huds0n
  • not enough! he was in CnC though! : cigam
• there's a NES game whose cover uses the image of Bruce Willis. I'll take a photo of it the next time I pa... : dodob
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  Bill Paxton is the only actor to be killed by an Alien, Terminator and the Predator. A Predator woul... : abrasion
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    how are you wrong so often : Luminair
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      http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000200/bio "In his movies he has been killed by an Alien, a Predator and a... : abrasion
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        what about the t-1000 : gegtik
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          you know what : Luminair
          • he's a termintor ITS A VALID QUESTION : gegtik
        • Predator would get owned :( unless his shoulder canon did any substantial damage to the liquid metal. ... : abrasion
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        yeah I meant the terminator vs predator. Pred gonna get its butt kicked. : Luminair
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          Leave my favourite science fiction creature alone, or I'll put sand in your eyes and call the teacher :( ... : abrasion
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            concerning the T800: the predator would shoot a laser at the terminator and the terminator would shrug it... : Luminair
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              clearly you forget that arnold is <= a terminator, and arnold already killed a predator, therefore the te... : Luminair
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                I'm sticking within each fictional characters universe :( Predator needs more love : abrasion
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                  Well, in the Predator's universe, it got owned by lowly human Arny. The Terminator is quite a bit more d... : Vantage
                  • :( you all suck. ok can we all at least agree a new predator movie is well overdue? :( a GOOD one. ... : abrasion
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                    You're right. It took a Terminator to take out a Terminator. : Rice-Rocketeer
                    • it took an unarmed waitress to kill the first terminator :/ : spdon
              • Arnold used cunning to kill the predator, not strength. As far as cunning goes, Arnold is >> terminator. : thecray
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                Star Destroyers do have shields. When Solo turns the Millennium Falcon around to "attack" the Star Destr... : Vantage
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                  Wow, that sounded nerdy. : Anti_dentite
                  • (I just finished watching the movie like 2 hours ago.. My gf had never seen them! Still hasn't because s... : Vantage
                • http://www.decipher.com/libraryimages/artshow/eastereggs/starwarsccg/dark/deflectorshieldegg.gif duh. : rasputinreborn
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                  This is true; the shield generators are the two soccer-ball shaped things on either end of the superstruc : Omaha
                  • Hehe and 3 proton torpedoes knocks out a shield generator. :) God how I miss X-Wing and Tie Fighter g... : riptyde
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              Lasers may well have more effect on the terminators themselves >:( god I'm a dork, we should discuss this... : abrasion
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                On that last part you are just wrong. The predator wears black fishnet for fuck sake. NOT cool. : Priest77
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                  but he's a warrior, not a machine - he has honour and umm stuff - like a klingon - he's also stylish and ... : abrasion
                  • The terminator wears black leather, rides a Harley, and wears sunglasses at night. If that's not stylin'... : Priest77
              • would he be invisible to a terminator though? They are machines, maybe they can sense heat or something. : Anti_dentite
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              the predator has a plasma gun... there is no metal that would not be melted by plasma. : spdon
              • note that t1000 got killed by a steelworks, that is nowhere near as hot as plasma, pred would win with 1 ... : spdon
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                Yeah but if we go by Predator 1's vision rules, the Predator can't see things that don't give off a heat ... : Poor Yurik
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                  the terminators just stand there and get shot in the films, they are not super acrobats just hard to kill... : spdon
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                    because small arms fire does nothing to it, there is no reason to dodge. : cigam
                    • im talking about the bits they show in the future. The first ermi got blown up by dynomite, the termies a... : spdon
                • http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=predator&word2=terminator conclusive proof, closer... : spdon
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                  if the terminator movies taught me anything, it's that terminators do not try to dodge what is being shot... : mikecyb
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                    holy fuck you guys are nerds : pupismyname
                    • IAWTP muchos lol. : spdon
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        Why wouldn't the Terminator get weapons too? The only time they wouldn't have their "stock" weapons is w... : Priest77
        • In my eyes a predator comes "stock" with weapons, a terminator does not - he goes and collects human weap... : abrasion
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        That's a pretty damn unsubstantiated assumption. >: ( : sgtsanity
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          THE ENTERPRISE HAS DEFLECTOR SHIELDS! : Kentor
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            STAR DESTROYERS 1000 SHIPS WILL DESTROY THE 1 ST SHIP : Mondo
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              THE 1 ST SHIP WILL GO BACK IN TIME AND DESTROY THE EMPIRE WHEN THEY ARE JUST STARTING OUT : fsck
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                The sad thing is I've seen far worse STvSW arguments than this. I saw one where some hopeless dweeb was ... : riptyde
                • If you're gonna make nerdy comparisons, you gotta do it right! : Vantage
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    He was great in The Rock. I WILL NOT GIVE THAT ORDER! : Halen
    • Dammit, meant for root post. : Halen
  • What about Lance Henriksen? Killed by an Alien between Aliens and Alien 3. Killed by Arnold in the po... : Carfaz11
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  I always wondered how you pronounce his last name. Bee-n? Bi-en? I just go with Sawed-off Asskicke : laidback
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    it's pronounced "bean", afaik. : riptyde
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      Should change his first name to "has" : abrasion
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        That would be factually incorrect, because as much as it sucks, he's a never-was. : thecray
        • YOU TAKE THAT BACK NOW! [not sure why i'm so passionate all of a sudden] : PlanetPerfecto
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          That's a load. He was in several of the best action movies ever made, and a far better actor that some c : Enkidu
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            James Cameron said he was pissed Hicks died in 3, bastard should have directed it! : Mondo
            • they should have got Scott back for 3 and the Cameron for 4. : spdon
        • Um, no Michael Biehn : Action Movies :: Character Actor : Comdies/Drama : action roommate

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  um... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9055154464742875693&q=top+gear : evil-cow
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    lol...but hypnotism is not real IMO : byorn
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      oh god here we go again. watch this and tell me all these people were faking http://video.google.com/v... : mallrice
      • HAHAHAHAHHA that is just GOLD : evil-cow
      • hahahaha : sanchez
      • I am laughing very hard right now. : mr.sleepy
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        it is simply the power of suggestion: 1. People that usually go up for these WANT it to work so they all... : byorn
        • takes the fun out of it, but yeah that's what I remember reading : sKetchflow
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          Exactly. This guy is an entertainer. Not a magic worker. : Vantage
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            Your post really summarizes the problem. It's "magic" because there isn't a well known scientific explana... : mallrice
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              You really believe that Sinbad here is leveraging a greater understanding of how the human mind works? I... : Vantage
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                I think there is more to it than people being willing, and just relaxing a whole bunch, and then doing th... : mallrice
                • In a large-scale comedic stage setting? I doubt it. In a more personal, controlled setting, perhaps. : Vantage
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          Ever see Candid Camera where they have one guy in a room that's not in on the joke? They jump around, mak... : Fred Garvin
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            that hardly is a proof that hypnotism isn't real. i've been half-hypnotized myself. i booked event to c... : FrayLo
            • I was pointing out the power of peer pressure and group think. : Fred Garvin
        • You sir, are correct. Many faith healers do this as well. : Athlon7
        • This is exactly it - I've been hypnotized before. You CANNOT be hypnotized against your will - you have ... : action roommate
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      It is real, i've done it to people. It takes about an hour of prep work, but you can give the other pers... : skitzo
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        Well, it depends what you mean by "real". I was at a company party once where a bunch of people were "hyp... : Fred Garvin
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          Im talking about the therapy type where you put the person in a relaxed state and speak directly to their... : skitzo
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            Did you actually measure brain activity? Did they actually change their state of consciousness or were th... : Fred Garvin
            • No, i was in the barracks and bored, seemed real enough. : skitzo
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            Which way is easier to reveal secrets? When you are casually talking to someone or when you can pretend y... : byorn
            • I dunno, i asked the dude questions when he was under and he kept reffering to himself as either "we" or ... : skitzo
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            Those still involve the power of suggestion and you can basically make the person you have under a "tranc... : ovrlrd
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              oh right, good one. so if you are ever about to fall asleep and i tell you to start humping a chair, you'... : mallrice
              • No no, I am talking about hypnotizing that is used in therapitic methods, like asking questions and getti... : ovrlrd
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            How am I going to take a post like this seriously from a skitzo? : rosewood
            • You can pretend im Oprah, i know i do sometimes... it makes life easier. POWERWALK! : skitzo
    • the ability to be hypnotised explains a lot about human behavior : BenMurphy
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      I agree. You never in a million years hypnotize me. : GeorgeB3DR
      • This is closer to the reality. If you are unwilling my understanding is you can't be hypnotized. : mallrice
      • This just begs for comedy but I'm all out at the moment. : PlanetPerfecto
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        Somebody hypnotized you back in January 1997, didn't he? : Maddog_Delphi97
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          That's a lame DNF joke. It'd have been better to rephrase him with, "Never in a million years will you re... : mr.sleepy
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            :[ : Maddog_Delphi97
            • don't be sad...i thought it was very clever....don't listen to the mean talking stick figure... : graceofdragons
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        George ... you are getting sleepy ... very very sleepy ...you feel light as a feather ... very very sleep... : rosewood
        • LOL! : headbone
        • hahahaha : SlamDunk
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      supposedly (and correct me Phsyc guys if i'm wrong) the only people who are susceptable to hypnotism are ... : sKetchflow
      • If the person is sitting there going lalalalala it's not going to happen. If they are willing or kept aw : Lunatic Angelic
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        There's been a lot of silly things said in this thread by Fred and others on Hypnotism, so I'll go ahead ... : Athlon7
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          Way to not actually read what I posted genius. I never said once that hypnotism isn't real. I said that t... : Fred Garvin
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            I read your posts as that being what you were implying. Also, there's really no data out there that I've... : Athlon7
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              I've actually done some hypnosis with a therapist as has my wife also. Maybe we are just quibbling semant... : Fred Garvin
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                What you meant to say is "but i have no idea about this, because i only know about my experiences" : mallrice
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                  And somehow what you know on the subject carries more weight? Also, I don't see you being quite so much o... : Fred Garvin
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                    And let me ask you a question since you are the fount of knowledge here. Have you ever witnessed one of t... : Fred Garvin
                    • Dude. Fred is totally hypnotized. : PlanetPerfecto
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                      yes, i have witnessed a hypnotist in front of a large crowd of coworkers. no, i didn't talk to the subjec... : mallrice
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                        Regardless, you still make a point of egging me on even in reasonable debate. I even said much the same t... : Fred Garvin
                        • It's simply a neurological phenomenon. There's certainly nothing mystical about it, though we don't yet ... : Athlon7
              • Not everyone is as focused as we shackers :-) : Athlon7
        • they don't explain a lot about what defines a non hypnotizable from a hypnotizable person. But essential... : sKetchflow
        • by the way, this is a really interesting article... : mallrice
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    For comparison, you see exactly the same sort of behaviour take place at ultra-charismatic churches. I v... : Vantage
    • I thought most business managers spoke in tongues as a matter of course. You could call this whole thi... : Toraz Chryx
  • bookmark'd hypnotism : someWayne
  • This is probably a waste since everyone went to sleep already, but you guys should read The Serpent and T... : losder5000
• I'll sum this thread up in one post. These are not the droids you're looking for. : Toraz Chryx
• You know, if someone looked up hypnotism and psychology on google, this entire debate could be finished. ... : 60days