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  Apparently intel through a hiffy fit at apple over that ad. : liqker
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    you'd think intel would be smart enough to review any media which contains their intellectual property an... : poppasp1ce
    • Apparently Apple threw it out before they gave Intel a chance to really evaluate it. : Arcanum
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  Apple's high-horse has always cracked me up : haccess
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    and rightfully so when it comes to the arts, such as music production, film editing and post production, ... : VegasX
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      Wait a minute, with every Adobe product, all the major audio editing programs like CuBase or ProTools or ... : SpaecKow
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        Final Cut Pro + Shake beats any Windows programs for editing/compositing film and video. For 3d appl... : kikilupo
        • Protools and a metric fuckton of music creation/editing tools have also been on the mac for years. : VegasX
        • Can't say much against Final Cut, but you mispelled Combustion on that last part. ;-) Besides, everyon... : zakazi
        • I got a Mac Mini just for fucking iMovie. I can't tell you how much more I like that application over Pre... : dmason
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        they used to be. as for audio their dominance there ended years ago. : Mansmells
        • The 2D/desktop publishing story is much the same as that. Everything the Mac can do the PC can do and : SpaecKow
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        Logic only runs on Mac. : electroly
        • It was also a Windows app until Apple bought it and dropped support, thus not really an impartial market... : zakazi
    • Gee, things I would consider .... dull. : Entity
    • It's funny all the propaganda I have to put up with in Design school. Half the professors my first two ye... : zakazi
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    Apple is the king of bad mouthing instead of actually good marketing. : Chod
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      guess thats why the ipod sales are so horrible. : VegasX
      • At that point Apple really had no competition so no need to bad mouth, when there is competition they bri... : Chod
      • With the iPod, they actually outengineered everybody else in the market who was putting out POS mp3 playe... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  I'll keep that in mind while I play WoW on my Powerbook. : Thresher
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    Historically a buttload more games have been on PC's and not Macs. In fact it is the main reason why I m... : Matto357
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      Mac gaming: almost solely supported by Blizzard and Id Software for a decade. : eskimo spy
      • Though i suppose things will get a little better with the move to the x86 architecture. : SpaecKow
      • and MacSoft and Aspyr. : the archvile
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      I'm just saying that things change. Not that the Mac will all of the sudden become the preferred gaming ... : Thresher
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        Ok, what are the last 5 new release games for the Mac? : Matto357
        • Anything Blizzard makes comes out on both platforms. I don't game very often on a Mac, but I'm just sayi... : Thresher
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          I dont ever remembering Apple touting their Macs for its ability to play games...so honestly this argumen... : VegasX
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            You don't remember John Carmack showing off Quake III Arena at MacWorld? : dmason
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              that was one time, and although it was inaccurate, all Jobs said was that it was coming out for the Mac f... : VegasX
              • Quake 3 test came out on Mac first. : dmason
              • Quake 3 test came out on Mac first. : dmason
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            I was just pointing out the fact that their advertisement says the Pentium has only been doing boring thi... : Matto357
            • Well sure...but I think its taken out of context and maybe its meant to be. But when I used my pc all I e... : VegasX
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              Pron is platform agnostic. : Thresher
              • Thank God! : dmason
      • true, Macs run the less-than-10% (or an even smaller chunk I would bet) of total games released for perso... : eskimo spy
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  that it? Just games? : VegasX
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    What else is there to do on a computer? Nothing that I can think of. : jahulio2
    • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11466907 : VegasX
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  i love it when new macs come out. it means even the most diehard mac fan can admit the prior versions suc... : sucko
  • Pull that cactus out of your ass. : RatBastard
• Is it just me or do I hear Jack Bauer doing the narration in the commercial? : jbph24

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  BSG.. right? : sharkII
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    My cable company doesn't get the Sci-Fi Channel, so no can do. : CSParsons
    • well, I've got nothin' then :( : sharkII
    • What kind of Commie cable company doesnt get SciFi? : johnny skidmarks
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  I'm curious about that. Did they contact you or did you sign up somewhere? : redfive
  • Someone just showed up at my door, I have no idea how it came about. : CSParsons
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  haha. Thankfully all the shows I'm watching now aren't in danger of cancellation. The wife watches Girls ... : sixfoot6
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    Man, why does Hugh have two good looking girlfriends and one ugly one? Is it some sort of affirmative ac... : CSParsons
    • 2 for downstairs, one for upstairs? : moe6
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      he's a genius, you dare question? Answer: By having one dog he settles the fears of the other two tha... : sixfoot6
      • Sounds like you've had this conversation before. : CSParsons
      • yea but he's the hef. im sure he's bangin who he wants when he wants regardless of gf status. lol @ aff... : aurealis
• Omg, dude, you have to keep your shit on like 24-7 now as a matter of civic duty. Things that must be pi... : losder5000
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  Battlestar Galatica. Apprently the ratings have gone down somewhat recently. Also, Futurama reruns on Car... : nyranger66
  • Oh shi : CSParsons
  • Futurama is on at 11:30pm EST Mon - Thurs btw... plz watch, I want it to come back :( : mikecyb
  • I wish people with Ratings boxes would leave their sets on all the time, tuned to the Good Stuff. And wh... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  My buddy got that setup not too long ago. He gets paid for it. I want in on that deal! : FormerHPB
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    Its something like 50 bucks every 6 months. Nothing to write home about. : CSParsons
    • So 2 free games a year. Not bad for pretty much just watching TV. : FormerHPB
    • It's perfect for the shack then. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  So ratings are completely determined by these people that are hooked up with Nielson box? That's who deci... : Gary the Llama
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    Nielson boxes are just a part of the Nielson rating system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielson_rati... : nyranger66
    • Wow I never knew what sweeps week was... good read : SatansFist
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    But how would find how many people are watching a show without being annoying or obtrusive? : Maddog_Delphi97
    • maybe if privacy advocates didn't exist. : Foxhawk
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  FARSCAPE is in national syndication right now and could use the ratings. X| : Stoned Gargoyle
  • ^^^^ maybe we could get a movie out of it! : Str8Dog
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  How important are the Neilson boxes now-a-days? I figure every single TiVo box phones home and tells the... : boofy
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    Ya, also Tivo publishes the top recordeds shows on their website, its definately tracked, I would think t... : illwill18
    • Well, I believe TiVo box users make up a smaller demographic of people. : phobium
  • I bet those old fogey TV execs don't even know what a Tee Vo is. : nyranger66
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  watch any reruns of firefly you can! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!! : Jayx77
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    I don't think its coming back man, you've got to let it go. : CSParsons
    • *sniff* I only discovered it's greatness after it was scrapped! I am waiting for the last disc of the... : Jayx77
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  MythBusters (please!), 24, Lost, BSG, Criminal Intent etc. : mankeroo
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    JBPH and Lost don't need the ratings help : RikiTiki2
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      none of those shows do... Mythbusters is one of Discovery's most successful shows, BSG one of Sci-fi's, a... : mikecyb
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        Sci-Fi has a bad habit of cancelling their top rated shows if their ratings take any sort of hit. : walker270
        • they're probably walking a really fine line between profit and taking a loss with BSG... I've never seen ... : mikecyb
      • Don't forget Discovery's Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. That show is great... he uses the word "p00p" a lot. : Ride-My-Rocket
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  you know that you arent supposed to tell people that you have a box right? : creep
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    Already mentioned it to him, but who cares, the shack is like family : nyranger66
    • And its not like my username is related to my real name. Oh fuck. : CSParsons
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  RENO911! : sexninja!!!!
  • also The Shield, but it probably does ok on its own : sexninja!!!!
• Make sure you watch more EXTREME MAKEOVER HOME EDITION, DR PHIL and OPRAH. kthxbye : bagelcc

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• Yeah man. I have blue mountain coffee from Jamiaca that I grinded up this weekend. So much better and the... : bozer
• Yeah, the point of grinding it yourself is to have it freshly ground. Great times, great times. : Entity
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  see also: grinding whole spices instead of using preground spices : gegtik
  • crazy talk : Omning
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    Next thing you will tell me is to buy fresh herbs! : rosewood
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      Fuck that noise, grow your own slacker. Pft. : node
      • touche (and I do) : rosewood
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  Semi-hijack: what's teh point in using a french press? are you supposed to get a stronger flavor from it... : Mr.SEX
  • It really does taste better. Also, makes you a snob. : Omning
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    Drip brewing extracts at a higher temperature, so you burn some of the oils in the coffee. A presspot do... : yonderboy
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      WUT? You do realize that before those coffee beans get to you they are roasted at temperatures WAAAY abo... : Matto357
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        Okay, you're right. I had to go lookup the article I read before about the difference between a press an... : yonderboy
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          But they don't get much hotter than 212, you have to be in a completely pressurized system to get much ho... : Matto357
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            well I don't know a whole lot about this but it would stand to reason that when the coffee is ground, the... : alexthegreat2
            • They aren't though. You're talking, generally a 250 degree gap in temperature between roasting coffee be... : Matto357
  • Paging Rosewood to the gourmet courtesy telephone... : Lightzout
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    I read that the French press method of coffee preparation results in a more carcinogenic coffee than drip... : gegtik
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      since when does coffee cause cancer? : nadasurf2
      • Dude, everything causes cancer these days. Didn't you get the memo? : bording
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        When rats are forcefed 15 lbs of beans three times a day. : walker270
        • Same with the aspartame thing. IIRC, for a human to have the same diet as the rats who got cancer, they'... : riptyde
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      don't know about cancer, but french presses are supposed to be linked to higher cholesterol : jcupitt
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        well duh, you are getting more flavor out of it aren't you? wouldn't be crazy that you are getting more ... : rosewood
        • http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg16522272.300.html Gah, you can't read the whole article :-( I ha... : jcupitt
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  These threads amaze me. How many times have I and others said just that? And then, its not like gri... : rosewood
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    It's loud and wakes the kids though :/ : sharkII
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      My grinder is whisper quiet : rosewood
      • I will trade you then. : sharkII
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    Link to a good grinder please. : dopeman
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      http://www.cuisinart.com/catalog/product.php?product_id=306&item_id=415&cat_id=3 I have one of these. ... : Matto357
      • I agree. Although, I simply use http://www.bizrate.com/marketplace/search/search__cat_id--13050812,prod_... : rosewood
    • http://www.cuisinart.com/catalog/product.php?product_id=17&item_id=40&cat_id=3 I also have this model.... : Matto357
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    I'll admit that I'm lazy. I do, however, completely endorse on-demand grinding. The difference is night... : genom
    • I'm sure there are products like that out there, they just aren't affordable. : Matto357
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      You mean ... http://rosewood.shackspace.com/Coffee%20Maker.png Working on it : rosewood
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        Other than the french press part, here you go. http://www.cuisinart.com/catalog/product.php?product_id... : Matto357
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          Some of us find the addition of Baileys to be where its at. I also like to add a lil syrup to some light... : rosewood
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            Yeah, now I need to read the tutorials on how to actually put stuff on there. Think the first thing I'll... : Matto357
            • Well, im going back to sleep for now but bug me any time and we'll get shit figured out. : rosewood
      • Nearly the holy grail of lazy coffee-making right there. : genom
• I thought this was a World of Warcraft post. : kek
• I got this for xmas: http://www.cuisinart.com/catalog/product.php?product_id=13&item_id=31&cat_id=3 an... : hirez
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  completely random thread hijack: Everyone needs one of these: http://gulfcoastjuicers.com/vitaprep.h... : Matto357
  • oh, and one of these. http://www.robotcoupeusa.com/products/product-info.php?id=9 : Matto357
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    Did I read that right? Is that a FOUR HUNDRED DOLLAR blender? : Teiresias
    • Yeah, but you can fucking BOIL WATER in the thing just from friction. : Matto357
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    Okay chef bling bling : rosewood
    • 37,000 RPM!!! : Matto357
  • I wouldn't be able to afford anything to put into it after I spent 400 bucks on it. : quietb0y
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    for that price it better give me blow jobs. : riptyde
    • you don't want the kind of blowjob it would give you :( : Matto357
• Best wedding present we got was a nice coffee maker with built in grinder. Set it for 7AM and I have fres... : sixfoot6

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  last night was so awesome, I hope they keep it up tonight and for the rest of the season without getting ... : derelict515
  • Yes, so far it's been more realistic than last season. I like how Jack got out of the helicopter and smo : PenicillinX57
• Two hours yesterday, two hours today? Jesus that's the best season premiere model ever! : MrLonghair
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  What's the over/under on how many people Jack kills tonight? : Clay
  • 10-12 terrorists + 50-60 : infiltrator`
• I completely missed this thread :( Sorry mods : Matto357
• TERRORISTS MEAN SERIOUS BUSINESS!! : infiltrator`
• THANK GOD FOR SPRINT PICTURE PHONES : jrock
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  Edgar will open a socket Jack will fire a rocket Chloe will find a used rubber in her pocket The terro... : skitzo
  • well-played, good sir : Postal
  • if the socket gets firewalled?! : s2jason
• these dudes don't mess around. : Clay
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  i would watch but i gotta do some 'data-mining.' haha. : porp
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    Want some help processing the bandwidth of your data-mining operation? : maddy
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      lol bashing 24's technobabble is so 4 years ago :| : Clay
      • I'm not bashing it, I'm appreciating it for its campy ridiculousness. I didn't realize technobabble was ... : maddy
• Spencer is fishy : DooBall
• oh dear god not more boyfriend girlfriend work drama with chloe now, havent we seen enough of this kinda ... : Unleashed
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  lol the first lady is awesome. : Clay
  • lol, yeah...great move : byorn
  • She's going to slit her wrists : pebui
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  i would so make sweet love to the first lady's Assistant : porp
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    keep it in your panties : DooBall
    • jack bauer stole my panties : porp
  • ditto'd. : Matto357
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  If this season doesn't contain Jack either punching the president in the face or just flat out capping hi... : grifter
  • first lady > president. even though she's crazy. : Clay
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  wtf the president is soooooo annoying i want to punch him in the face for 3 hours : infiltrator`
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    They're just trying to be realistic by mirroring people's feelings towards our current president. : shred.
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      He needs to call the Constitution a stupid piece of paper : jrock
      • ok. I missed the first hour. But I have a full glass of milk. LETS MAKE THIS HAPPEN PEOPLE, GO GO GO. : celerity
  • I'd prefer to shoot him there once. : InfoBiter
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    i like how this dumbass president followed a smooth, good looking, likeable man. : porp
    • And a dude who got taken out of office from him injuries (or death?) in Airforce 1 halfway through last s : Vorlonesque
• Fire drill in the middle of 24 = RA who made it happen must be punched in the face...6 times : deadeye51
• Well, here's a confesion. Last night was the first JBPH I ever watched, and I only caught about the last... : paulatreus
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  jack should have let them shoot the kid : Clay
  • he promised the milf on his life that he would get him back alive. JACK BAUER NEVER LIES. : infiltrator`
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  thnk god for hr 2 they cant leave us like this, this is my first time watchng tonight and last night....t... : supermonkeyballz
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    this is just a taste. get ready for the week wait on huge cliffhangers for the next several months. : infiltrator`
    • im buying a time machine : supermonkeyballz
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  My mom calle dme like five times to remind me to record last night's episode. people are really crazy ab... : Boxelder
  • ZOMG it's the fat hobbit! : deadeye51
• there terrorists don't mess around. : Clay
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  HOLY CRAP ISN'T THAT RUDY?! : jrock
  • AHAHAHAH a mother fucking HOBBIT : porp
  • NO WAIT HE'S A HOBBIT, RIGHT? : jrock
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    BOIL EM MASH EM STICK EM IN A SOCKET : Ratsofatsorat
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      I can't take this episode seriously anymore :[ : jrock
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        I'm not even watching, I cut and run after season 4. Maybe someone else will steal a stealth fighter this... : Ratsofatsorat
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          this season is great so far. of course we're only 1/8th of the way in, but this is good stuff. : Clay
          • They always start strong. Just wait. Jack will be shooting laser beams out of his eyeballs by episode 5. : Ratsofatsorat
          • yeah this is friggin AWESOME. I was joking RE: the hobbit : jrock
  • RUDY = SAMWISE GAMGEE?!?! HOLY SHIT. WORLDS. COLLIDING. : Rice-Rocketeer
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    Who is Rudy? I fucking missed it :( : celerity
    • ohhh him! Woah. : celerity
• lololo SAMWISE!!!!!!! : infiltrator`
• oh shi, RUDY/SAM! RUDY/SAM! RUDY/SAM! : Clay
• WTF it's Samweis!! : InfoBiter
• Samwise! : trOmblyj
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  Ok a flank 2 position had better mean "I'm captured, don't listen to me you fuckheads" : InfoBiter
  • exactly, that's what i'm thinking too. : Mister Groin
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  Hopefully 'Flank 2 Position' means something other than Jack's position. : trOmblyj
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    If it doesn't mean I'm comprimised or something similar I'll eat my hat. : Super Sparker
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      Sorry. Eat your hat now. : celerity
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        We will see...we will see. : Super Sparker
        • PWND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : Super Sparker
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      Why is everyone surprised with Sean Astin's appearance?! They had his name in the credits at the beginn... : Super Sparker
      • Gah, meant for main thread. :( : Super Sparker
      • because nobody but you pays attention to the credits? : Clay
      • Its sortof like when David Duchovny appeard on Twin Peaks. : celerity
      • Sam's going to see the flank 2 and save the day! : lechuck59
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  QUICK MR. FRODO, RELEASE THE IP ADDRESS! : indosauros
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    292.169.12.2! : celerity
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      http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11461173 : jrock
      • Rehashing your old jokes won't release the milk from my nose. MY GLASS IS NEARLY HALF EMPTY. GO GO GO! th : celerity
• a nyone notice that you can always hear jack breathing.. you always here these sharp breaths in, almost g... : re-verse
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  SHAAARE THE LOOOOAAAAD BILL BUCHANAN : infiltrator`
  • of course you are, bill buchanan. and I'm coming with you. : Foxhawk
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  wtf jack bauer doing mac commercials!??!?! : infiltrator`
  • i thought that was him!!! : deadeye51
  • George Clooney doing Budweiser voiceovers makes me thirsty. : porp
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  FILTHY HOBBITSES RUINING PRECIOUS HOSTAGE TAKING >:[ : jrock
  • CHLOEEEE... MY PRECIOUSSSSSSSSSSSSS : celerity
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    He's going to review Jack's call and someone will catch the "flank2" mumbo jumbo : jrock
    • and I won't have to eat my hat! : Super Sparker
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  Rudy is so gonna save the day : InfoBiter
  • rudy rudy RUDY RUUDY! : celerity
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  There isn't one single person on this show without a borderline personality disorder. : Thresher
  • You know anyone who isn't that way? : InfoBiter
• i have to wait for the dvds to watch season 5 :[ : fsck
• Is it me or does the lunesta butterfly creep you out too? : celerity
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  what was that? : Clay
  • it was a keycard. jack has to secure to get to the next level. : porp
  • That's the plot device that will connect the current level of bad guys to the next level of bad guys afte... : celerity
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  wtf was that all about? : trOmblyj
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    that was the guy the leader told the others not to take earlier. he's working for them in some capacity. : opengl128
    • Whatever it was the Baggage Claim Manager had (the dude that whacked himself), they found it, and just ha : InfoBiter
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      I bet it's a trigger that ends the world : jrock
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        In the chaos the guy with the keycard escapes of course.. leading us into the next few episodes.. : celerity
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          WHERE IS HE WHERE IS HE WHY DID THEY LET HIM GO FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCC : Luminair
          • He's obviously a ninja : jrock
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  Chloe better lay off - Sam is going to see the flank 2. : lechuck59
  • Curtis is such a noob. : lechuck59
  • yep you're right! : celerity
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    Next episode: Sam gets Chloe in a shocker-5 position. : jrock
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      Read this if you want to kill yourself: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2719237/1/ : celerity
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        ^^warning contains 24 chloe+jack fanfiction : celerity
        • and "Santa’s with Uzi’s"! Actually this is pretty decent. : celerity
      • I can understand now why fanfiction is illegal under copyright law : cap n KRUNCH
• tricksy hobbitses : deadeye51
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  that's one fancy ass notepad.exe all their software features transparency... : DooBall
  • they use eterm! : Clay
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  HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Jack shoots the gun out of the bad dude's hand?! Might as well be fucking Naked Gun. ... : Super Sparker
  • I believe he shot the guy in the shoulder or something : Foxhawk
  • Actually he shot the dudes arm but ok : InfoBiter
• awww it's Sensitive Jack. : Clay
• OH NOES, undercover hostage escaped : Mister Groin
• and now the real chase begins. : Matto357
• the keycard is _________. im saying a nuclear bomb that also spreads type-5 ultra fuck-you-up virus : infiltrator`
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  it is definitly a virus that turns people into zombies : deadeye51
  • yep you were right. : celerity
• I bet there is a vampire inside!!! : Matto357
• Why is the monolith from 2001 in a big box in that warehouse? : trOmblyj
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  FINALLY SOME WMD : jrock
  • I hope they don't call it that on the show though... : celerity
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  I see that Terrorists watch Fox News. Interesting. : Thresher
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    Did you see the White House was too? : jrock
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      I stick with my original point. : Thresher
      • well played :) : jrock
  • the terrorists were watching some k19 or something at one point. and jack was watching 'cbn' or some shit... : porp
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  this scene reminds me of how most of my dates end up :( : thekidd
  • wahahahahah well played : jrock
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  24 next episode preview discussion subthread GO! : celerity
  • Nerve Gas... would have the biohazard symbol on it? : celerity
  • AHHHH ITS NERVE GAS!!!! someone explain how horrible it can be... : infiltrator`
  • No, I dont watch those. I don't like having the entire next episode ruined for me. : opengl128
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  so comments ? haven't seen season 3 or 4, so does it look like this will be an improvement ? : Mister Groin
  • yes, more jack, less sockets : snowwolf
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  Season's off to a good start, but my one misgiving is that I kind of hoped they'd try something new this ... : maddy
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    I was a little dissapointed in how Jack was underground for like 15 minutes this season. So basically th : GeorgeB3DR
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      China is going to be pissed. Maybe that will provide an interesting late season development? More likel : PenicillinX57
      • I'm thinking this might be more like Season Two in that the big terrorist threat will get resolved mid-se : Vincent Grayson
      • possibly, or CTU will be HACKED BY CHINESE!! : AlexXdude
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        how the fuck will China even know that Jack Bauer is alive in a day? You gotta remember the timeline here : porp
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          You are underestimating the craziness of the writers ;) : PenicillinX57
          • They did the TV show La Femme Nikita: this (24) is them being subdued! : Vorlonesque
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  Concerns and general comments upon review: Well, the season premeire was suitably intriguing. I thoug : PenicillinX57
  • you say bullshit, i say intelligence. apparently the characters saw the documentary _24_ days 1, 2, 3, an... : porp
• Oh man...this season so far is fucking awesome. They've either gotten rid of, or improved every charac... : Vincent Grayson
• I loved last seasons opening (and loved it in general)...it generally gave a sense of danger and it start : Vorlonesque
• Great conclusion. The show must go on! : thejm4n

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  I think compound would be ok if sniper rifles were taken out. I agree about assault though, every entranc... : mmt681
  • Well, I would really like to see assault gone. Compound can be ok, but tends to empty the server. : osiris_brad
  • A bunch of smoke + flashes + garage door = win for the CTs if you pull it off right. Ive seen the CT... : rosewood
  • CT's just need a good player to carry them to victory on assault, that is all. T is so boring on that ma... : dkrulz
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  odd, those are a couple of my favorites, especially compound. : NexusOne
  • ^^ Always plays T on assault and will switch teams to T if autoselected to CT. just kidding : edgewise
• I understand assault, but compound ain't so bad : RikiTiki2
• I think they are both okay. I like playing assault as a CT and sniping people by poking through the back... : khaosman
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  I agree I can't believe compound was in the rotation in the frist place. Horrible. : Boxelder
  • the rotation is all default maps, isn't it? : RikiTiki2
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  Also I suggest adding some of the CPL maps, like CPL_Fire. It's widely played and fun. : Boxelder
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    needs more fy_iceworld am i rite? : sanchez
    • Bring back some de_rats for great justice! Deagle-sniping from the top of the fridge was awesome! In r... : carrioN luggagE
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  Vents let you what? I know we all hax but this is a hax I don't have. Assault is not impossible for t... : rosewood
  • you can see the feet through the bottom of the vent, and occasionally the gun sticks through. but mostly ... : osiris_brad
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  Installing Admin Mod would be better. Then we can restrict snipers for a bit, or perform a map vote at an... : zyklonbee
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    is there some sort of setting that allows you to move objects with the "use" key? i remember a couple ... : RikiTiki2
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      I've never seen/heard of such a thing, and I couldn't find anything related in the console commands wiki:... : zyklonbee
      • well, that was the case on melon's recently, maybe it was in the patch that added the shiny floors but ta... : RikiTiki2
• I'm sticking to tables you bastards! : Chod
• I think making stupid rules like pistols only clears the server... : shred.
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  I didn't notice Assault clearing the server, maybe one or two leaving. Compound needs to go though. I l... : megarust32
  • assault doesnt clear the server, compound does. but assault is awful for CT's, just awful. : osiris_brad
• I got my first tsate of compound last night, and hated it. Hate hate hate. It was only like a 3v3, so ... : carrioN luggagE
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  We need an Admin mod asap, I know melon is busy, but so many problems would go away if he installed it. : Lunatic Angelic
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    we had some pretty awesome rounds on tides just the other day : RikiTiki2
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      tides is fun though : osiris_brad
      • isn't it a johnsto map, too? : RikiTiki2
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      If anything, de_port clears the server quickest come to think of it. : Lunatic Angelic
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        port is hard to learn, but i like the whole underground aspect of it : RikiTiki2
        • yeah port is fun and goes both ways quite often. not really unbalanced at all. some sniper areas like com... : osiris_brad
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          there's an underground>?! : lacker
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            there's a whole network of tunnels. a good way to learn the maps is to change spec mode to free camera an... : osiris_brad
            • I think i have been down there twice. : lacker
            • The problem with those tunnels is they don't really help. They don't help you get anywhere faster and : Lunatic Angelic
      • Is that the map with the oil tanks and the ship? If so, it seems to be a map which makes it difficult for... : Bold
• I think PORT really needs to go out of all the maps. People bitch about chateau but it can be fun. A... : spector
• i dont even know the maps beyond assault, office and the 2 dust maps. : lacker

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• i need pears and i didn't even KNOW about peaches... if you want some apples i'll be around after 6 EST t... : dahanese
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  i may or may not jump on for a few minutes, so pls add :) laurgasm, Heretown, 158 976 847 240 also, wha... : laurgasms
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    added, I'm AFK at the entrance, enter or exit as you like :) I don't need anything that I listed, but ... : jimmy-buffett
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      You gotta list yo'self on the Shackmap! http://www.shackmap.com/gamertags2.php?game=3 : ChibiJosh
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        I tried and had trouble. Plus, there's a shitload of people on there, so it's hard to hook up with indiv... : jimmy-buffett
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          Okay, well... add me! 3608 3818 2070 Josh Tomina : ChibiJosh
          • Done, come on in. Take all the cherries you like, and if you have anything other than Cherries Pears... : jimmy-buffett
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  Please stop with ALL DS/Animal Crossing threads. I do not want to buy this stuff. Every first post I read... : lokdown
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    I look at stores all the time for Animal Crossing. I'd buy it in a heartbeat if I saw it. However I'm res... : intothefray
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      I found it on Best Buy, they didn't allow online orders but you could put in your ZIP code in the "pick u... : jimmy-buffett
      • Closest = over an hour away. Used my giftcard though on Castlevania... : intothefray
    • Yeah, I've been in several game stores with what I'll call "spare lack of impulse control cash" that usua... : lokdown
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  I cannot get on the damned internet with my ds.. i think im stupid.. really stupid : borky66
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    what's the problem you are having? because i had retard syndrome setting up my wifi, too... : dahanese
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      ill search for an access point.. it will totally find it.. then when its testing the conncection.. it jus... : borky66
      • mine keeps freezing up when i'm trying to get into another town. completely freezes everything. then when... : laurgasms
  • I had to set the speed on my router (instead of autospeed) otherwise my DS would not connect. : MrLobo
• Has anyone tried trading paintings? I'm sick of getting ripped off by Redd. I see you can order them ... : zen2k
• What's up AC menz? if you're on Shackmap, be sure you check people when you add them and add anyone with... : Xevo
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  you still on? I'd love some cherries, I can bring apples. : opengl128
  • I'm 2234-0042-2301 : opengl128
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    Anybody have cherries or peaches for me? :-( : opengl128
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      I have peaches in town and apples... add me from shackmap and get on there if you're not yet! : Xevo
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        done and done : opengl128
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          want me to open gates? : Xevo
          • yes pls :-) : opengl128
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            nm, having WFC problems : Xevo
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              poop. anybody else? : opengl128
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                I have every fruit now but cherries, too : Xevo
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                  I added you guys and have plenty of cherries in my town. Lookup my friend code on shackmap! : zen2k
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                    awesome, open up! : opengl128
                    • thanks! : opengl128
                  • be sure to check the "on your friends list" box when you add someone so they know to add you... : Xevo
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                    Oh and your friend code is coming up incorrect on shackmap... : Xevo
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                      Really? I got opengl128 hanging out right now.. so I think it's ok? : zen2k
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                        317 888 488 335? : Xevo
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                          017 240 785 998 : zen2k
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                            Must be a problem with the beta friends list : Xevo
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                              I'm using this page here: http://www.shackmap.com/gamertags2.php?game=3 : zen2k
                              • yeah uhh i was still on mkds <--- STUPID! : Xevo
                  • JUST ADDED YOU GUYS Please add me: 150 386 899 434 Name: Squirt Town: Otagonia Fruit: ORANGES : dengar65
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  This thread is all kinds of homoerotic. : skynet
  • Not everything that gives you a erection is homoerotic. Just most things. : Boxelder
  • ^^^ Yup, it's all kinds of fruity. : someWayne
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  why can't I get a golden axe :( : rosewood
  • Plant more trees noob! : Boxelder
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  I need to update my friends list, I think I'm the only one from the original buyers who still plays, on-l... : Boxelder
  • Add me! Me and feek are doing some bug hunting right now. : zen2k
• This is for my GF, I bought her this for Christmas, but she has had a hell of a time trying to find frien... : SCROTE
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  My main fruit is Oranges. If anyone wants some just let me know. I only have 1 tree of Coconuts. I am in : KillSwitchEngaged002
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    Open up! I'll be over, loaded with peaches! =) code: 3823 1468 3890 ♥ : helvetica
    • Helv! I need some n00bie love! : Xevo
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  bumping this thread up... i need some peaches and pears... who's for me? : dahanese
  • I got 1 of everything but cherries and coconuts... wanna come in? : Xevo
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  My town is open, I have oranges, and a few apples, cherries and coconuts. : TroZ
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    I added you. I could use some oranges. http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11466954 : prfectjon
    • added! come on over : TroZ
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      add me pls 146 092 379 871 name: Bobo city: WANGCITY i can bring u some oranges....i have a... : xentropy
      • added, are you on shackmap? http://www.shackmap.com/gamertags.php?view_game=3 : TroZ
• I added everyone from this thread to my friends list (ChibiJosh, dahanese, dengar65, jimmy-buffet, helvet : prfectjon
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  Hijack: Tell me why I should get a DS and Animal Crossing. I want to, but I don't have a good enough r... : darktweed
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    so that you can hate Tom Fucking Nook with the rest of us. : porp
    • plus you can grow fruit and pick weeds! And.... grow golden shovels... and... ? : quietb0y
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  Ok, I gotta know....I don't have a DS and I've never played Animal Crossing in any form. Is it worth gett... : zipper76
  • get AC and mario kart. i just have trouble deciding which one to play. : laurgasms

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  Wrong, and gay. Dr.Pepper is best served warm to hot. : not work safe
  • Dude... ...dude... what? : Super Sparker
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    with tobasco : drucifer
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      and anchovies, with a side of toothpaste. : Matto357
      • washed down with lighter fluid : Clay
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    Wrong, and gay. Can't wait until I can use this one! : steelsamurai
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      will stand up in any court. : drucifer
      • Wrong and gay your honor, wrong and gay. I rest my case! : steelsamurai
  • Warm and hot? That's like drinking cum! : RatBastard
  • Have you been hit in the head often or something? Cold Dr pepper is one of lifes finest pleasures. : nukewinter
  • You are by far the weirdest Dr Pepper drinker I know. : 69shots
  • ....but I won't do that, NO NO NO I won't do that! : shred.
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  How is that possible???? That something is liquid and then turns to solid after opening? like becomes e... : abrasion
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    supercooling FTW!! http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11259298 : ki11_viru5
    • http://f0rked.com/articles/supercooling has videos of this happening with bottled water : ki11_viru5
    • At -38 degrees Celsius, however, even the purest water spontaneously turns to ice. When that happens, "it... : AbortedFetusChristi
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    Obviously someone hasn't heard of nitrogen. :rolleyes: : Entity
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      Hello based on this mans comment he has a cold product in his hand which is NOT frozen. once he open... : abrasion
      • Phase changes, yo! : sgtsanity
      • Water can't form ice unless it has room to expand, in part due to the crystaline nature of ice. When t... : Conan
      • detail = liquid nitrogen : Entity
      • Temperature is not the only determining factor in the state of matter. A substance can exist as a liquid ... : ieGod
  • The freezing and boiling temperature of a liquid is dependent upon temperature and pressure. So something... : Dante
  • It's just the different states that matter can exist in, depending on pressure and temperature. Take this... : ieGod
  • State is a function of temperature AND pressure. The original poster mentioned the decreasing pressure l... : DinK
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  Flash frozen? Reminds me of Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle. : WaterSign
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    Ice-9'd, Watersign... : drucifer
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      Hell yes. I hear they are making a movie which will be cool, I'm sure. : WaterSign
      • great book from a great author. : drucifer
• Oh! Y'know, I've experienced this before but never realized the drop in pressure is what caused the freez... : Bold
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  how do you drink it when it's frozen? : Mansmells
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    It's not frozen solid, it just has ice crystals in it. It's awesome. : Arcanum
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      that sounds interesting. so how is this achieved at home? : Mansmells
      • My fridge has a compartment for drinks, with a little vent from the freezer. : Conan
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        I'm not exactly sure how to do it intentionally. I just put Dr. Pepper in my mini-fridge and it comes ou... : Arcanum
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          ok i guess i was assuming there was something more to it. i would no doubt leave it in too long and make ... : Mansmells
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            Nope, nothing special. If your fridge is the right temp, it will happen naturally. : Arcanum
            • usually one's fridge won't be below freezing though. : DinK
• triple point of water FTW! : buzzbat
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  You are by far the 2nd weirdest Dr Pepper drinker I know. : 69shots
  • Thank you. : Conan