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• FUCK, YEAH. Tagged for later. This might pull me away from Oblivion! : Rice-Rocketeer
• Tagging! : PenicillinX57
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  looks like 2 years too late. : mavmavv
  • *You* were two years too late, bitch!!! WAYOO! : Rice-Rocketeer
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  More info here http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11798830 : askedrelic
  • dionex is doing the trailer? AWESOME! :D : tomservo
  • Bake me a trailer! : Ride-My-Rocket
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  sweet, downloading... just need to find my max payne 2 CDs now :( : mikecyb
  • theyre in the bookshelf, on top of the ati box. : jujubees
  • Max Payne 2 was an awesome game. One of the few single player only experiences I wouldn't mind playing ag... : PlanetPerfecto
• Looks like I need to find a copy of Max Payne 2 this weekend. Thanks! : bitter ego
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  Did they get the trailer finished yet? : mittense
  • It looks like it's coming on Thursday or Friday, from what their website says. : askedrelic
• Downloading now. Gotta reinstall Max Payne 2, but I needs some gunplay. Lots of axe swinging lately. : NeoMoose
• tagged for later. currently replaying MP2. : rand04
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  Looks like someone beat me to the punch! :) Loads of thanks to shackers AskedRelic, fatman, graceofdragon : aavenr
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    I would download and play this, if only I had MP2 :/ Congrats on finishing a mod though! : sharkII
    • Forget the Mod, if anything get it because MP 2 is such an awesome game! Honestly, you won't regret it: h... : aavenr
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    Glad to help dude, steady stream of downloads going so far, I'll probably throw the trailers on my server... : askedrelic
    • That would be great! Basically the game plan is to not bother a lot with promoting this until we get that... : aavenr
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  I wish I had the game to check this out. Guess it's bargain bin hunting time. : omnova
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    If all fails, $4 @ Amazon Merchants for a used copy: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering... : aavenr
    • I'm pretty sure I've seen it at Hastings for cheap, so it shouldn't be a problem. Thanks though, the mod... : omnova
• awesome. good luck with your new job aavenr! : moonbreaker
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  Wow, top notch production value for this mod. I haven't finished yet though. I'm at the part where the he : freshyk
  • Thanks! Protip: Take them out with the rocket launcher for the win! : aavenr
• tagged : barichnikov
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  Wow awesome. Going to have to find my MP2 disks and take time from the precious to play! : Athlon7
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    The "precious"? lol, you Oblivion shackers crack me up! :D : aavenr
    • I'd be playing the precious right now if it weren't for your cursed trailer! *shakes fist* : dionex
• wow. that was fucking awesome, incredible job with it! : USteppin
• HOT. I am sooooo on this. : tomservo
• :O : dognose
• I'm all excited about this. 5 minutes till I can play it! : gingerninja
• Awesome! : xphil
• Awesome mod. Really loved playing this, some big "OH MY FUCKING GOD" type of moments in there as well ;) : ADoomedMarine
• Tagged! Gotta check it later. : FatBaby
• Nice comments dude , but this is normal package !! : Bl4ckhawk

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  it's like they already threw in the towel as far as texture quality goes. : the archvile
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    ok, i know you guys are all "GAMEPLAY > TECHNICAL SPECS" with the nintendo revolution, but looking at the... : diddlyd
    • bah fuck me, meant to be a reply to the main thread... : diddlyd
    • bah "whole revolution network dead" = "whole revolution network deal" : diddlyd
    • There's absolutely no way that work work, whatsoever, at all, in any way. Trying to "relaunch" a system,... : Chris Remo
• I'm laughing at clock speeds still being treated as relevant. : omnova
• Meh, I doubt most people even care about the numbers really. Good games really come down to the developme... : ovrlrd
• Doesn't matter to me. Revolution will still rock. : carnivore
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  They are taking such a huge risk with this. I'll be the first in line, but man. If it doesn't catch on li... : Ratsofatsorat
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    uh how would this effect anything? There is no such thing as "lazy development" at Nintendo and its partn... : VegasX
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      I don't care how great their compression is, 88mb of memory is pretty fucking low. I'm just saying, if th... : Ratsofatsorat
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        But you are talking as if Nintendo is competing with Sony or MS...which I dont think they are at all, so ... : VegasX
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          Who else are they competing with? The Revolution is not some space-age new-fangled device. It's a fucking... : Ratsofatsorat
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            Nintendo themselves the last 2 years at E3 have said they want to capture 40% or more of the North Americ : armybob
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              Where did I say Nintendo was happy losing market share? Seriously, are people even reading my posts? ... : Ratsofatsorat
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                dude i'm backing up your post with Nintendo's own statements. : armybob
                • That's what it looked like but I figured you'd respond to Vegas, not me. Sorry, man. I forgot to turn off... : Ratsofatsorat
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    except I bet they will be making a respectable profit off this right from the start. those parts are ins... : mikecyb
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      I doubt it would make sense from a business perspective for them to stay in the home market if they don't... : Ratsofatsorat
      • While I love Sega, they had two flops in a row, and they are an insane company. PS2 and Xbox are essenti... : mikecyb
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    you realize Nintendo has 5 billion in the bank right? They aren't going anywhere for a long time : monohydrate
    • Sega's still alive, too. You missed the part where I said "home console". : Ratsofatsorat
    • I think its closer to 10 billion now(could be wrong)... but no matter what its a shit load of cash that w... : snowwolf
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  none of this graphics stuff matters, i'm going back to my PS1. i can't wait to play Nintendos as yet invi... : Gaurav Sharma
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    Have you been drinking? : freshyk
    • Actually I think this is par for his posts on the subject. : omnova
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  Now, much as I love Nintendo and the games they bring me, I can't help but think there's always been some... : Helter Skelter
  • Note that this is all in relation to things like marketshare etc. that don't really matter with Nintendo ... : Helter Skelter
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  hahahaa lets compare clock speed and nothing else! holy shit this pentium 4 running at 3.2 ghz must be... : Mr.SEX
  • clock speed maybe, but RAM size is pretty indicative. : osiris_brad
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    It's not the clockspeeds that worry me. It's the memory. That's something that you can't really fuck abou... : j33uk
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      i know that's why i avoided the subject. although if you think about it, it's still not a huge deal. I ... : Mr.SEX
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        i worded that wrong. the 360 and ps3 have to render 6.75 times more pixels than the revolution is what i... : Mr.SEX
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          I have friends in the industry and if you asked every single one of them what the biggest limitation with : armybob
          • agreed and look at the things that the xbox/ps2/gamecube have accomplished with that limitation. The gam... : Mr.SEX
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          I assure you that all of the ram on x360 is not spent on rendering in HD : osiris_brad
          • i have no doubt that you are correct but my point is that the revolution isn't going to be processing as ... : Mr.SEX
• i'm such a fag for nintendo and it's the only console i'll purchase on opening day but i hope it's not tr : [fry]
• Looks like Nintendo is becoming apple: underpowered pretty hardware with a nice interface. : osiris_brad
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  Can't make Oblivion with those specs. So, this will be a severe problem, or they will build an entirely ... : GeorgeB3DR
  • Yeah I guess cross platform now means PS3/360 because seriously. That little memory? Damn. : j33uk
  • Yep, third party ports are dead. PS2 only got ports due to it being extremely popular, and this is even f... : osiris_brad
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    I think the control scheme already set the tone on this. : mallrice
    • Well they could have always used the wavebird esq controller plugin or whatever to cover for that. But da... : j33uk
  • I actually think it's better that they won't get cross platform ports. Maybe it's crazy, but it forces t... : aethyr
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  who cares? its not the size that counts? its a grower not a shower? ...its what you do with it? ... : virus
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    It won't be crap. It's just hard to go backward and when you are playing 360/ps3 games that are really h... : GeorgeB3DR
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      Are you telling me that you've never played a playstation one after the ps2 came out or a nintendo game a... : deathofrats
      • but you're not really asking that. sure we've all gone back and played the occasional game but have you ... : Mr.SEX
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        No, never have. I can't look at PS2 now that 360 is out, regardless how good the game is. It's a shame,... : GeorgeB3DR
        • oh sure negate my statement! : Mr.SEX
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          Fortunately for Nintendo, I don't think that class of gamers is really their target market with this cons... : Chris Remo
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            Question is...will those people buy a console? I suspect not. It will be very interesting to watch. It... : GeorgeB3DR
            • They will if it's affordable enough and they get their hands on it, and the appropriate software is there... : Chris Remo
            • George, if the DS introduced a subset of gamers known as 'women' into the market by the hundreds, then ye... : deathofrats
            • Hey, if Guitar Hero can get tons of people to buy an old console, then Nintendo can pull out a least as s... : Mad Brahmin Disease
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          and thus the mystery of DNF's many delays and do-overs is finally solved :( : mikecyb
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            Can we at least leave DNF out of every thread that GeorgeB is in? : dmiller
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              Halo 3/Forerunner shots please? : GeorgeB3DR
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                I had your back and you stabbed a brotha. : dmiller
                • I'm trying to pimp your rep, yo. : GeorgeB3DR
                • George has no back, he's all front baby! : Fred Garvin
                • haha i was going to agree with you too :( : Mr.SEX
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            Well, atleast we know DNF's graphics are going to be good. :D : freshyk
            • I'm going to have to upgrade >:( : mikecyb
        • Isn't part of their strategy reaching out to people who don't give a fuck about shaders and next gen grap : genjuro
        • signed. i have trouble getting past the fact that a "new" console's games don't look better than the "old... : [fry]
        • Then why are you still playing WoW? Haven't you seen EQ2's graphics or Guildwars? : deathofrats
        • Shit, you're right. This must be why the DS is a complete failure when compared to the PSP. err.. ... : walker270
        • So DNF is going to look better than Crysis!?! SAWEEEETT!! : AndyGoin
    • I dunno, I am not playing xbox 360 or ps3 games. Those games might have somewhat of a leap graphically bu... : ovrlrd
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    I get shot down every time i argue this - but would it not be great if nintendo just made their awesomest... : Gaurav Sharma
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      I don't think Nintendo knows how to do technically impressive things, so their games would probably pale ... : osiris_brad
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        would the pale any less than they would on the revolution? I mean, a Mario game on PS3, I would buy in... : Gaurav Sharma
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          I'm sure their brands are strong enough to sell well despite their pale comparisons, if any. Nintendo ... : deKaf
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            thing is, last generation they had a competitive console with similar/better hardware, and actually stuck : Gaurav Sharma
            • They COULD, but why fight somebody elses dominance when one potentially already exists for them (which is... : deKaf
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              I don't see how you can so fully discount the controller given how blown away the people who have actuall... : Chris Remo
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                Nintendo is also a very controlling company, in my experience. I dunno if that's changed recently, but i... : mikecyb
                • Their own IP? Of course they wouldn't, neither would any console manufacturer. Microsoft certainly woul... : Chris Remo
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                what could a revolution box do that an XB360 couldn't? how would buying a whole seperate console work ou... : Gaurav Sharma
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                  hm, yeah you are missing the point. Like chris said you'd be turning the controller into the eyetoy, whi... : Mr.SEX
                  • so you're saying they need to have their own platform established...which they expect other companies to : Gaurav Sharma
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                  because people won't buy a peripheral just to play a couple games when most games on the console don't us... : mikecyb
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                    so you wouldn't buy a $30 peripheral, but would be happy to buy and wire up a ~$200 box to play nintendo ... : Gaurav Sharma
                    • a 30 dollar peripheral that takes up space and plays one game? nope. this is the reason i didn't buy ... : Mr.SEX
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                      that's not it at all, because after the costs of the 360 you're paying $430... why bother with the extra ... : mikecyb
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                        it's irrational still to expect people to buy a whole new console system instead of a cheaper accessory t... : Gaurav Sharma
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                          personally i'll maintain my position of not buying nintendo hardware/stuffs just to play their handful of : mikecyb
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                            if you buy a PS2 you have about 60-80% of the market covered, similar goes for Xbox (includes various sin... : Gaurav Sharma
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                              Your logic is weird. If I buy a PS2 and Game Cube then I have almost everything covered too, but I won't... : mikecyb
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                                there's tons of stuff on xbox i'd be missing out on. it wouldn't just be halo. xbox live also. to ignore ... : Gaurav Sharma
                                • Or, in the case of Revolution, an entirely different way of controlling games that will affect all games ... : Chris Remo
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                                  ^ Hasn't played Pikmin 2! : omnova
                                  • I'll pray for him :( : Chris Remo
                                • what 'tons of stuff'? online play and xbox exclusive games? how does that differ from missing GC exclus... : mikecyb
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                          I'm not ancient (though judging by your profile neither are you) but the older I get the more appreciate ... : Chris Remo
                          • if you were a girl i would kiss you (if you're lucky i might do it anyway!!) but seriously i completel... : Mr.SEX
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                  Yes, you are missing the point here entirely. A Revolution box will support the controller GLOBALLY, it'... : Chris Remo
                  • i was mainly using rational than past historic examples, and giving it some personal bias too i guess. i ... : Gaurav Sharma
            • The reason nintendo 'failed' last generation are pretty easy to see, lets look at them: A.) Launch Time-... : snowwolf
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  *cough* http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11422319 *cough* : MrLobo
  • lol i remember this post, if it makes you feel better...i believed you. : klearlyunseen
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  Remo, can you confirm this? : Fred Garvin
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    Haha, no of course not. I can only wish for that kind of access. IGN is pretty good with Nintendo news,... : Chris Remo
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      Dude, you need to learn the power of hookers and blow. : Fred Garvin
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        dude, this is a Nintendo thread, kings among us! : Gaurav Sharma
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          kids. kids dammit. now this just looks wrong. >:( : Gaurav Sharma
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            What? You're saying that kings like Nintendo hardware? Hey everyone, Guarav Sharma thinks Nintendo hard... : Chris Remo
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              you heard it here folks! : Mr.SEX
              • the truth always finds away to escape :( : Gaurav Sharma
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        Remo Extremo Interviews Mark Rein - From His Hot Tub "So Mark, how about these air jets?" "This isn... : Ratsofatsorat
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          This needs a comic strip STAT! : Fred Garvin
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            Here you go: http://ratsofatsorat.shackspace.com/RemoExtremoInterviemo.jpg I spent way too much time o... : Ratsofatsorat
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              the shack doesn't have much of a budget does it? :( : mikecyb
              • ps - I think you may have just saved this thread... NAY, SAVED GAMING!! : mikecyb
            • WTF isn't this informative? : Fred Garvin
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              YES!!! : genjuro
              • iawtYES!!! : Mr.SEX
            • Hahaha, very nice. : Chris Remo
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              Here's mine: http://www.viralmemes.com/images/revisedcomic.png making one of these is harder than I th : sgtsanity
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                Hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahah : Chris Remo
                • Seriously, these comics are easily among the top pieces of visual artwork depicting me on the internet. : Chris Remo
              • Can I have your babies? : Ratsofatsorat
              • Haha more like sgtinsanity : genjuro
• Interesting stuff. Ultimately I don't think it'll matter 100% because games can be fun with regardless of : armybob
• http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?comments=41450&11886557 : diddlyd
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  Can everyone say it with me? "Profit isn't everything." Say it again, "Profit isn't everything", es... : dmiller
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    Nintendo knows this and that's exactly why they're doing the Revolution. The whole point of the system is... : armybob
    • I was referring to those on this board who use this tired argument. Of course Nintendo is going for more ... : dmiller
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    I thought in a corporation profit was everything? : Havain
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      Yes, but it is also important to maintain and hopefully grow market share. The more you lose market share... : freshyk
      • Ok, point taken :) : Havain
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        I think people confuse "market share" with "install base." If you sell 1000 consoles, you make the same ... : Chris Remo
        • Oh. I am not good with economics. :( : freshyk
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  I dunno guys... sounds pretty weak if you ask me. How will this compete in the long run? I really think... : big red glooko
  • you heard it here first folks! : ermac
• Seriously if you were thinking about or sold on the idea of purchasing a Revolution prior to reading this... : K1Bond007
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  And the DS produces graphics along the lines of an N64 and is kicking everyone's ass. What's the point a... : AndyGoin
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    The point is that DS can't handle PSP ports, which pretty much means it's only for kids. :( : Chris Remo
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      i heard every game on the ds from now on is only going to have kiddy graphics and be about collecting pok... : Mr.SEX
      • I hope so! : Chris Remo
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  Clock rate isn't everything. Honestly people, drop the clock rate issue. Instruction and pipelining effic : ieGod
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    No one is writing them off. It's jus that the specs for the Rev are going to preclude it competing on a g... : Fred Garvin
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      That's not new news at all though. Anyone who hasn't known that for ages has either been deluding themse... : Chris Remo
      • Well, for a while they were saying that people didn't have to worry that the Rev couldn't keep up graphic... : Fred Garvin
    • i think it's pretty obvious that nintendo is going out of their way to not directly compete with x360/ps3... : ermac
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    Yes, clock rate isn't everything, but that's a significant difference between the 3200 MHz of xbox 360 an... : bostrov
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      Revolution will clearly be significantly less powerful than 360 and PS3. However, the "just release a ... : Chris Remo
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        Ok, maybe rename the gamecube, put it in a different case, spin the chips for modern process technologies... : bostrov
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          more or less they have. The new CPU is an extension/upgrade to the GC's current one; same deal with the ... : mikecyb
          • Is it an extension at all, or just a quickshink of the current design? I notice that the clock period for... : bostrov
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  The reason I am fine with this, is because the Revolution won't be my primary console. I definitely want ... : bargeld
  • Same here. I know I am getting a revolution for Nintendo games and the crazy idea games developers come ... : melkore
• this tech talk about the revolution will be flushed down the virtual shitter once it comes out. the word ... : mr.sleepy
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  So, why should I get a Rev when I have my XBox? I don´t care about their uber controler! Only ... : PnCia
  • Uh. The big reason to get a Revolution IS the controller. If you don't care about it, then move along. : sevogajre

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  Aww :( I can't call you Brickgay anymore :( : AlexXdude
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    but he could've been married in massachusetts! : cpnkegel
    • or canada! or spain! or the netherlands!!! : snackula
• oh no. Congrats :D : -efx-
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  You and Degenerate married in the same week, huh? Coincidence? I think not. : Caboose
  • WHAT : Phil
  • http://www.whatisdegeneratedoing.com/ Get a room, you two. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  Incoming Phil rant? : pigvomit
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    I'm done. : Phil
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      it's like playing Lemmings with an unplugged keyboard : digitalburro
      • Jesus himself could not have come up with a better analogy. : Phil
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        Lemmings is a point-and-click game: no keyboard required. But the concept is quite insightful! : Enkidu
        • well the SNES version with no controller then : pigvomit
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      We've been together 7 years. She's my soul mate. I'm not worried! : brickmatt
      • Congrats sir. It is very difficult to find the one that completes or compliments one's self. Now do not f... : unknown_fiend
• Just back from Amsterdam huh? : Durandal07
• congrats. :) : lightly inclined
• another one bites the dust! im due at the of april : X-GOUKI
• Congrats to you and your husband! : johnny skidmarks
• you are so whipped. congrats : Gaurav Sharma
• Awesome! Congrats! : cookblaze
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  congrats laz : derelict515
  • Thank you all! : brickmatt
• Congratulations. That is the most beautiful thing in this world. : mofo
• degenerate! : mikecyb
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  congrats lazarus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : mr.sleepy
  • sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepy! Thanks. We're stoked. : brickmatt
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  Congrats! Any honeymoon? : megarust32
  • they live in hawaii, every day is a honeymoon. And Congrats LazB!!! : cltcprd
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  LazarusB would be disappointed in you for turning to the dark side. Congrats man! : Bean
  • Lies! It's been a long time coming, and it was a great party. Much fun. : brickmatt
• pics + divx? : FiReaNG3L
• omg grtz2u!!! : ChibiJosh
• hahahaha OWNED : walker270
• Congratulations Lazar USB : khaosman
• congrats, go to hawaii for your honeymoon! : jayares
• grats dude : armybob
• congats. pics of new wife plzkthxbye. : fsck
• Grats. This club isn't all that bad so far : Omning
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  wtf, lazarusB=brickmatt? where the hell have I been Congrats, laz!!!! :) : Magus
  • Lols, yeah. I'm a ninja. : brickmatt
• awesome dude. congrats! : emocore
• how was vegs?! : dodob
• Congrats!! : Maddog_Delphi97
• poor bastard, sorry to hear man : red2lucas
• ahaha congrats! : TotalFusionOne
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  Two become one! Now you have to forget the word "I" and say "We" all the time. It's awesome though : dognose
  • I'm going to be saying "fiancee" for at least a week before I get my shit sorted. : brickmatt
• good luck! enjoy that honeymoon! : hirez
• Holy shit! Congratulations are in order! : bargeld
• Congrats man! : Chris Remo
• congrats! : moshman
• Congratz man!! : Hiro
• Congratulations! I got you MGS 3: Subsistence as a wedding gift. TAKE THAT : sevogajre

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  Time to reduce the moderator count by one. : zakk
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    I think he was my recommendation to mod too, so I am not sure where that puts me, but it isn't good. : haiku
    • I think it puts you in the position of having to rectify your transgression. : zakk
• sexpansion pack doesn't care about good games. : thekidd
• TAR AND FEATHER HIM. : tomservo
• holy fucking wrong choice batman. Q2 DM was terrible next to Q1 : dopefish
• wtf? that's insane. who would think that. : wtf242
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  You guys have avatars on the mod board? Fags. : Halen
  • Mine is a lens flare! : haiku
  • haha I think that is the best part of his post : Patch-e
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    Maarten gave me Scrooge McDuck sitting on a bag of money. :( : UtilityMaximizer
    • I would've picked somebody like Gyro Gearlose for somebody like you, heh. : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Don't moderatros resort to Highlander-style tomfoolery when things like this happen? OFF WITH HIS HEAD : genjuro
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    we usually just call them fags. actually I can't think of an instance when they don't call me a fag. : thekidd
    • I am disappointed : genjuro
    • gee i wonder why <3 you : Mr.SEX
• Q2 mp was my least favorite of all the Quakes. : Mansmells
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  I completely agree. : eskimo spy
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    Cool you two should go check out the IGN boards together or something. I doubt your usernames are taken,... : haiku
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      bah this coming from the guy who chose HL2 graphics to deface Shacknews with ...no true Quakefan, you! : eskimo spy
      • pfft its not like hl2 wasnt based on the hl1 engine which was based on the quake1 engine so maybe he is j... : Hoax
  • I'm with you. Lynch me all you want, buy everyone else is wrong. : ieGod
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  WTF YOU GUYS HAVE ICONS :< : askedrelic
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    We also have sigs! -------- tomservo Shacknews.com Moderator "I slept next to Maarten and it was : tomservo
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      I want a perma ban count :< : askedrelic
      • "Easy! You just don't lead 'em so much! HAHAHHA!! Ain't War Hell?! GIT SOME! GIT SOME! WOOOOHOOO!!" : tomservo
• lol, poor dognose/maarten : Gaurav Sharma
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  I find it sad that I can still scroll through the Q1DM maps in my mind. And when I think of the 100 heal... : jforman
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    The best run in dm3 was the "Grab the Rocket Launcher, Head To Red Armor Time The Quad, Grab It 4 Seconds... : haiku
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      There was nothing worse than being out-whored by people like you. : jforman
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        If you had two teams that were equally as good at dm3, the only thing that could turn the tides is someon... : haiku
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          Being the highest-ping member of Clan Deimos, that was my role :) : jforman
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            Whoa I remember that clan. Oh man I feel dorky!! Were you guys east coast though? I used to play with the... : haiku
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              * K I T T Y 1 . S T A N F O R D . E D U ' D * : thekidd
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                Best server ever. Especially the rocket arena port. That was the only place I could beat unholy, frick, o... : haiku
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                  Best server ever. Thank you, thank you. Although I really can't take credit for the Stanford T3 I g... : Johnny Law
                  • Funny thing is, last weekend our research team from back then had a reunion to "celebrate" the fact that ... : Johnny Law
              • That server was fucking awesome. : rosewood
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              I don't remember where the LPB squad was located, but the HPB guys were all over. It was a pretty open c... : jforman
              • If by server mod I mean that script with shortcuts for all the popular servers :-P : jforman
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          Ahahahahahaha oh JESUS. Until this post, I had forgotten that doing that was one of my greatest joys as a : tomservo
          • so it was YOU! *shakes fist* : Mansmells
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          sCary was the quad whore :( : yonderboy
          • Not to mention RL whore. Damn. : Bean
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          I was always a fan of that "window" in the RL room near the water. Was so much fun to see people heading... : riptyde
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            Hahaha. That room served up some of the easiest frags in FPS DM history. I was fond of it as well. There : tomservo
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              I remember when people would create custom skins and make them all-black so they could hide in the shadow... : riptyde
              • Oh yeah. The explosion in popularity with Quake DM still to this day blows my mind. Sure, these days we h : tomservo
    • juice cycles. : thekidd
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  I still think we were being trolled. : Ajax
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    What happens when a mod trolls the modboard? : carnivore
    • ice cream. : thekidd
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      It just so happens that we have a big, stupid thread on the modboard specifically dedicated to general st : Ajax
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        lol. mods r gheeeey!!! : Bean
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          They totally are. : Ajax
          • Silly mods, flame wars are for regular Shackers!!! : Bean
• I going to have to agree. But then again I am completely unreasonable and subjective. : emcea
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  Shouldn't this be a question on the "So you want to be a mod..." test? : Vincent Grayson
  • it's easy to pass the test if you sleep with half the mods. ...... or was it just Ajax? : thekidd
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  I never really cared about Quake except as a demonstration of technology. I played the demo and was impre... : UtilityMaximizer
  • threeflag's quake 1 ctf (first ctf mod ever, correct me ?) was so damn fucking awesomely fun man. dude. : barichnikov
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  That's the most horrible avatar I've ever seen. :[ : rand04
  • but he's totally right, all the same. : rand04
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  i kinda agree but only because i had a faster connection when q2 came out : mr.sleepy
  • when I was spending time in Boise during the period when cable/dsl were a rarity, I found a cyber cafe wi... : thekidd
• Q2 was better, though. Sorry :( : aggressor
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  I'm always amused how the mod board doesn't use ja.zz for some reason. I suppose it's not the best syste... : mikecyb
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    The mod board is held together with chewing gum, duct tape, and the souls of the banned. : UtilityMaximizer
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      tell me more about this magical land, uncle umax! : mikecyb
      • When you're older, son, when you're older. : UtilityMaximizer
• What : Chris Remo
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  I didn't play quake dm until after playing Q2 and Q2 is so much better. I don't see what the big deal is... : shred.
  • this is a thread full of SERIOUSLY nostalgia-clouded people. : eskimo spy
• That is pure, unadulterated insanity talking right there. We are talking murder defense insanity. "You : Fred Garvin
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  this post is just meant to incite a q1 vs. q2 flamewar. everyone knows q2 was lightyears better than q : grendel
  • I agree with this statement. Bad things are going to happen here, I can feel it in my bones. : shred.
  • 20 GOTO 10 : Ajax
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  UNREAL TOURNAMENT IS BETTER THAN BOTH COMBINED. : omnova
  • well now this thread has just taken a turn for the silly! : ermac
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    Tetris > Q1 Deathmatch > Typing of the Dead : UtilityMaximizer
    • Tetris + 2 cable-linked Gameboys was the pistol duel of our generation. : riptyde
    • i think typing of the dead was really fun. still is, sometimes. but like, for real fun. : barichnikov
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    Don't we have slurs for people like you? If we don't we should make some up! How about Shock-tart? Or... : genjuro
    • I still find that argument ludicris, and Quake 1 and 2 are not games you'd want to use as counters anyway... : omnova
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      muddy slide-ey movement worshipper? gimmick weapon fan? ;P : eskimo spy
      • are you trying to insult the snot gun!? : mikecyb
    • yeah, quake is such a tour de force of art design! I often sit and marvel for seconds at the brownish fec... : moonbreaker
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      Man, I don't want to look like I'm following omnova around into Quake-related threads to pick on him... b... : Johnny Law
      • I'm really just here to bring balance. I enjoy both series. Well, ok I don't really care for Quake 1 or... : omnova
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    ut2k3 > ut99 : RikiTiki2
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      You're like the red-headed stepchild of UT fans. : omnova
      • at least it's the same game series : RikiTiki2
  • oh no you didn't : Mansmells
  • Damn near wrecked my car when I heard that .. : rosewood
  • DOUBLE KILL! MONSTER KILL! ULTRA KILL!.... oh please : skitfish
• I agree with the sex-man, Q2 fucking owned. : Concrete
• he is obvioulsy on the crack : VegasX
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  QuakeWorld deathmatch is better. Period. Also, I'm not biased in any way. : TimeServ
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    you may not be biased, but you're definately wrong. It is an objective fact that q2 is better than q... : Toxy
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      Ok mister I like to hide behind my power shield with 300 cells with the railgun and move at slow speeds w... : TimeServ
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        Look all I'm saying is that they each promote different styles of play. Q2dm is more complex, but a bit ... : Toxy
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          Ok seriously, I fail to see how that comparison even works. They both entail the same FPS concepts, just ... : TimeServ
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            in english plz. : eskimo spy
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              railguns r 4 camping fags lol : TimeServ
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                did you ever play q2? campers are what grenade launcher spam is for! : eskimo spy
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                  The GL in Q1 was worse. The argument against the railgun is since it's a hard hitting instant hit weapon ... : TimeServ
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                    wtf theres ALWAYS been something to do vs the railgun - have more armor. and if you're letting them chip ... : eskimo spy
                    • no. The railgun completely changes the game. You no longer have to risk anything to engage in conflict. ... : boomstickah
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                Its true. The railgun encouraged a style of play which was the beginning of the end as far as I'm concern : boomstickah
                • ive always thought that the railgun should be a one-shot only weapon. : mr.sleepy
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                  railgun haters unite : genjuro
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                    ,.-'`'-.,,.-'`'-.,,.-'`'-.,,.-'`'-.,,.-'`'-.,,.-'`'-., : shred.
                    • whoa : filtersweep
                    • no : genjuro
                    • at least this thread wasn't a total loss : RikiTiki2
                    • just pasted that into notepad to make sure you aren't a haxor. Nice work there : boomstickah
                    • inf'd ;) : rand04
                    • perfect : d3tached
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                      \8,.-'`'-.,,.-'`'-.,,.-'`'-.,,.-'`'-.,,.-'`'-.,,.-'`'-.,D railboat-cock! : mr.sleepy
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                        fuck : mr.sleepy
                        • shouldn't the cockboat be shooting out a railgun? : deathofrats
                    • that's a pretty pretty good no, it's better than that :) : skitfish
                • Personally I loved the Q2 railgun. Then again I was pretty good with it. The beauty of the railgun ... : Hiro
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            Obviously the differences are too nuanced for q1 players to understand, so I won't blow your mind by expl : Toxy
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              Yeah well your face has too many weapons! Actually I was just more curious as to your reasonings for s : TimeServ
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                FFS YOU HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR USERNAME I CANT TELL BETWEEN YOU AND TOMSERVO THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN I CANN : mr.sleepy
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                  get some new glasses son : boomstickah
                  • no : mr.sleepy
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        huh? q2 was the worst of the quakes so far. : tomatoactivator
        • wut. can't we all just agree that they all rock? :( : RikiTiki2
• THIS USAER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST I hope :( : boomstickah
• q2 samples at 10hz or something totally wacky, which gave it the most unresponsive feel of any game i've ... : kill9
• Dukematch was better than both. Pipebombs + holoduke = party time. : Rauol Duke
• damnit haiku, look what you did >:( it's like 1997 all over again! : mikecyb
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  Guys, Quake 2 has the railgun. That alone should be enough! : Sexpansion Pack
  • you misspelled BFG10k ;P : RikiTiki2
• This thread wouldn't be a complete waste if we could ever get some dudes together to play oldschool stuff... : boomstickah
• I agree with him. : roggor
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  looks like there are better flame wars on the modboard :/ : creep
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    that's because our best flamers got banned : RikiTiki2
    • Or made moderators : zakk
• I would pay for a lightning bolt if I could have an avatar. :( : laidback
• this thread makes me really miss the mod board. :( : kenmis
• Slowing DM down meant you actually had time to think and plan some moves, the slow rockets meant you actu... : cap n KRUNCH
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  Q3 > Q1 > Q2 for me : Kentor
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    have you heard? there's a quake 4 now! : RikiTiki2
    • It doesn't qualify to be in the list. : Kentor
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    Q1 > Q2 > DN 3D > Blood > * > Q3* *I played the hell out of Quake 3, but it's Multiplayer Focus made i : graceofdragons
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      Which one did you play the most in sometype multiplayer game type? : Kentor
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        Quake 1 + Mods then Quake 2 + Mods, then Unreal Tournament then Quake 3. Quake 1 with Chaos Multiplaye... : graceofdragons
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          I mostly played Q3 (Orange Smoothie, RA3, DM), Q1 (Three Wave, TF, DM, Chaos), then Q2 (RA2, DM). Assaul... : Kentor
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            Before Q3 we would sit in the back of my high school computer class and play Q1 for 5 hours a day with to... : graceofdragons
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              I'm wondering if play time mostly effects which game in the Quake series people view as the best (i.e. a ... : Kentor
              • No doubt. I was out of my Multiplayer FPS phase by the Time Q3 came out. I wanted single player and they ... : graceofdragons
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  Sexpansion Pack has returned to the modboard and confirmed his lameness with another Q2 > Q1 post, so I'm : Ajax
  • You guys get a real forum. We get this comment system? Lame* *Actually Love the system, but I sometime : graceofdragons
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    The sad thing here is that, even with the scores of (obviously intelligent and sexually attractive) shack... : Sexpansion Pack
    • 10Hz. : Gonzo
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      This isn't a true/false issue. It's more along the lines of a well duh/dude what the fuck issue. That's w... : Ajax
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        This entire discussion is repugnant. It's the shack equivalent of walking into a group of 2,000 Christian... : Gonzo
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          A more apt analogy would be that I walked into a Jewish Temple and said "I really like Yawheh, but honest... : Sexpansion Pack
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            Your taste in Quake should be more like this analogy. Because this analogy doesn't suck. : Ajax
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              I never said that Quake 1 sucked, though. I love Quake 1. It was the first real multiplayer experience I ... : Sexpansion Pack
              • You're right you never said Quake 1 sucked because you're still here. Had you posted on the blueboard, th : Ajax
  • maybe you should instead just kill him and put him out of his misery. he must clearly be in pain to claim... : Hoax
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  quake 2 IS better then quake 1. its all a matter of opinion, arguing something like this is like saying ... : virus
  • Wrong. It's more like saying Macintosh Apples > Granny Smith Apples. Which they're not of course. Everyon... : graceofdragons
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    What's truly sad is that even if I nuke him, he'll still be retarded. :( : Ajax
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      go ahead and nuke me then punk, YOU CAN'T CHANGE MY OPINION!!! :D please don't hurt me hugejax - i pro : virus
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        If I nuked you for anything, it'd be for being too sorry to show up at a Shackmeet to collect that stupid : Ajax
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          yikes. ok, i've been busy. I PROMISE TO GOD THAT I WILL BE THERE SOON. things have been crazy - new : virus
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            Exactly. I would tell you to fast-forward to the part where I give a damn but IT DOESN'T EXIST. Of cours : Ajax
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              ok how about this - I will host one as soon as shit slows down for me - right now im on graveyard shift a... : virus
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                We'll think about it... : Ajax
                • can you find it in your heart to forgive me?!? :( :D : virus
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        I can change it with a large metal spike...like my penis. : graceofdragons
        • no wonder you're still a virgin! :D : virus
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  He's right up to a point. Q2CTF > *, but DM in Q1 was way better. Don't even talk about Q3 to me, nuh-... : nomaad
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    Only if you drink tea, since that slow-arsed grapple in Q2CTF meant you could go boil the kettle while th... : nudel
    • GRRRRRRRRRRRR. : nomaad
• Wait, how long has he been a mod? I think he's the only one that hasn't nuked me. : nyranger66
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  I'm not sure why you think Q2 is better than Q1. Netquake/Quakeworld set the standard for what close-... : lightly inclined
  • i think that a lotta people getting into fps's more recently have missed out on watching/playing with the : skitfish
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  I had WAY more fun playing Q2 DM & co-op than I ever had playing Q1. I never played Q1 co-op or DM thoug... : dognose
  • I played Duke3D instead of Q1, but I can see the ways in which Q1 is better than Q2. Q2 was only worth i... : brickmatt
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    dognose =( http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11372019 : Experiment IV
    • What's wrong with having fun playing Q2 with Shackers :( : dognose
• He is right about Quake 2. : PlanetPerfecto
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  guy should be a damn head moderator now : Maarten Goldstein
  • THE SITE OWNER SUPPORTS US - WE WIN!!! :D : virus
• He's right dude4 : gegtik

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  In before Remo tears this guy a new one. : filtersweep
  • Definitely not my kind of thing, but at least he clearly practices his damn instrument! : Chris Remo
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  derrick roddy is fucking awesome. : broly1718
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    here is another cool video. not the same guy though. http://youtube.com/watch?v=hWmFS_9fGRY : broly1718
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      let's not group Meshuggah in with the blastbeat death-metal troglodytes. : DonkeyPopsicle
      • lol i wasnt. i wish i could find video of meshuggahs drummer. i dont know who that guy is. : broly1718
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      this guy is 100x more impressive and interesting. blast beat can lick my taint. : deathmuppeter
      • morgan agren. the dude is amazing. the middle part is my favorite. : broly1718
  • http://www.derekroddy.com/ : Phreakin
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  I have a friend that can drum like that, double kick pedals and the whole 9 yards. It's interesting, but ... : Fred Garvin
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    I feel the same way. This guy definitely has tons of technical proficiency, but musically it comes off a... : Chris Remo
    • what : cam3lt0sis
    • Have you ever heard Bozzio's drumming? Check out the video link and watch the Ufuk videos: http://www.... : Fred Garvin
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      It's like this dude: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DCRHBKZCncw&search=nitro%2C%20guitar Lots of technical... : Ratsofatsorat
      • Hah, that's the first video I thought of when thinking of the guitar equivalent. : megarust32
      • That music sounds like the soundtrack from a crappy rpg lol : johnny skidmarks
      • Yup, I used to work with a band that had 2 self educated musicians and 2 classicaly trained guys. The cla... : Fred Garvin
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        http://www.compfused.com/directlink/603/ gag : Serpico74
        • Hahaha somebody needs to make a YTMND out of the part starting at 1:22 : Chris Remo
        • At the end that guitar looks like Space Invaders. : Crimsonbeak
        • lol, what a jackass. : broly1718
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          That reminds me of The Stick: http://www.stick.com/method/ : ChibiJosh
          • i want one of those : broly1718
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          He's got the Hoodily disease. We used to call guys that liked to do tons of hammer-ons that because that'... : Fred Garvin
          • lol, i'm gonna have to use that on people. most people here just tremelo pick and the drummers blast and... : broly1718
        • * SPINAL TAP'D * : biskits
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        I wouldn't go so far to say that one exludes the other. There are tons of musicians who are great at play... : -efx-
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          Well, yeah. A musician should strive for both. I think he meant "There's a huge difference between a re : Chris Remo
          • Oh I understand his comment. Just growing up around musical people I always heard the damn "he doesn't pl... : -efx-
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        I don't get all the hate, I like it. althought I like this one a lot better... http://www.jagpanzer.com/h... : AbortedFetusChristi
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          I agree. That was actually really awesome. If people cannot see what is musical about this, it's really... : cam3lt0sis
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            So, if we don't like it then we are wrong? : Fred Garvin
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              Not at all. Don't like it. However, recognize that it is indeed both musical and technical. He doesn't... : cam3lt0sis
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                I never denied it's technical proficiency, I'm just saying I disagree with the musicality that you say it... : Fred Garvin
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                  I thought we were talking about the guitar guy? =\ The drums I can see perhaps where you are coming fr... : cam3lt0sis
                  • Yeah, I got confused about that as well. The guitar guy is more musical, but that's in between the same ... : Fred Garvin
              • Amazing? If you took away the video and tried to listen to that in your car.. ugh. I couldn't sit through... : Ratsofatsorat
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            I don't know, I'm a musician and that to me just seems like most of the same basic tricks you see from me... : Chris Remo
            • I'm not talking about the two guitar deal, i mean the original one guitar solo he does. I'm not as sure ... : cam3lt0sis
      • Yeesh, sounds like shitty Final Fantasy battle music. : Nullzero
      • Yeah that's so standard. Totally standard. What. : cam3lt0sis
    • I'm not even sure he has a lot of technical proficiency, beyond fast single-strokes with his feet. Kind o... : Bold
    • my piano teacher was an amazing classical pianist. on the other hand, she couldn't play any type of blues : Clay
  • YES PLEASE! http://www.baileybrothers.com/img/dwclinic07.jpg : Phreakin
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  He just left Hate Eternal, heh. Not a fan, just found out randomly after seeing this. : megarust32
  • really? that sucks. : broly1718
  • really? damn, that sucks :( : moshman
• That guy... good god. Pro. That's all there is to be said. Fucking amazing. A+ off the fucking scal... : cam3lt0sis
• he's good, but I'll take gene hoglan over him anyday! : lakren
• Imagine him joining a classic rock band... BASS, SNARE, BASS, SNARE, BASS... GUN. : PUPSTAHS
• I hate that annoying syncopated death-metal beat. : DonkeyPopsicle
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  The little gaps in the beat where he's switching to the next "HAY LOOK WUT I CAN DO!" section bug the hel... : ChibiJosh
  • iawtp : lord_omega
  • No fluidity? Do you know anything about drumming? What? : cam3lt0sis
• My old drum teacher could play like this. It always made me cry on the inside, because I suck. : Rice-Rocketeer
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  HEY GUYS WHATS GOING ON IN THIS THREAD : Cygnus X-1
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    You wouldn't understand. It's about drumming and stuff. : Fred Garvin
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      Ha ha. The important thing is, how is he holding his sticks? : Sarcastro
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        You know who holds his sticks in the coolest way? Lars Ulrich, the hardest working drummer in show busine... : Fred Garvin
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          I hear matched grip is the way the real pros play. : DonkeyPopsicle
          • And massive amounts of arm flailing. That's the sign of awesomeness!! : Fred Garvin
• typical metal stuff... I hate that shit, but damn it it's impressive nontheless. What he can do with his ... : Bingo
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  He has like ten cymbals. I wonder, how does he decide which one to hit when? I think I'd get lost with mo... : UtilityMaximizer
  • http://www.terrybozzio.com/setup.html : Fred Garvin
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    I noticed that too. He seems to hit them very deliberately also, there's no internal debate involved. : Halen
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      Yeah, I don't really understand it. The crashes don't sound different enough from each other to justify s : UtilityMaximizer
      • it's probably to have the cymbals he needs the nearest possible... at the speed his sticks go and at the ... : Bingo
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuq3DZmuAcw&search=Vinnie%20colaiuta EOT : Cygnus X-1
  • needs more double bass! : DonkeyPopsicle
  • Agreed on the Vinnie Colaiuta love! : Bold
  • holy shit I wanna see more jazz piano videos : Draugluin
  • Most perfect snare sound evar. Srsly. God I love good sounding drum kits recorded by people who have a ... : Halen
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    Now there are some fucking musicians. :) : Chris Remo
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      Frank died far too soon :( : Fred Garvin
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        Man, no fucking kidding. : Chris Remo
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          You ever read his biography? If you haven't do it, it's a fantastic read. : Fred Garvin
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            Nope. Is there just one? That is, will it be obvious if I go to look? : Chris Remo
            • http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671705725/qid=1143707340/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-6413249-9299007?s=... : Fred Garvin
  • I just fuckin' blew a load. : Rice-Rocketeer
  • now THAT was totally awesome!! :D : virus
• This thread needs more Gene Hoglan... unfortunately I couldn't find any Divx. : NeoMoose
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  not really a fan of dave mathews but carter beauford is awesome. not a big rush fan either, but neal p... : broly1718
  • I love the bit in the second video where he begins playing the rhythm to "Scars", about a quarter of the ... : UtilityMaximizer
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  * Yawn * The most boring and uninteresting drum solo I've ever seen : action roommate
  • No kidding. It's masturbatory to the extreme and the audio fidelity (or lack thereof) doesn't help matte... : Enkidu
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  GUYS, that's not a drum solo! It's a recording take for a Hate Eternal song. No wonder you are thinking i... : moshman
  • also, listen to more of his stuff on www.derekroddy.com , he really does break the standard blast beat mo... : moshman
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    I was hoping you'd reply. Now I'm listening to some Hate Eternal (for the first time), seems pretty much ... : Chunks
    • he does some much more tasteful stuff, there are some short solo's on www.derekroddy.com too. Hate Ete... : moshman

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  RIIIIDE THE SNAAAAKE!!! : eskimo spy
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    One of the greatest snl skits ever. Freaked the fuck out of me when I saw it the first time. : -efx-
    • Indeed. Jim Carrey is insanely funny in every single shot, putting all the energy he had into incessant t... : sgtsanity
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  Treadmill, walk or run a few miles a day. After a few months you'll drop weight. That and limit your port... : voodooraze
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    Yeah, I forgot to say that I can't run. I can ride a recumbant bike and walk a treadmill, but my knees ar... : zipper76
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      Sounds like swimming is your answer then. Any park district pools in the area or gyms with a lap pool? : Caboose
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        Oh, and I swim like a two year old..... *i'm just full of excuses* - though I agree this would be the way... : zipper76
        • Lipo and stomach surgery then? : voodooraze
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        No offense but swimming is a terrible fat burner. Fantastic for the heart and circulatory system, but : Lunatic Angelic
        • the LA knows the score. swimming is a great muscle toner, but isn't much good for burning fat. : thekidd
• stop drinking soda, completely. Trust me. : jayares
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  Count calories. www.fitday.com is a good site to do so. : fugu124
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    as for working out, jogging FTW : fugu124
    • *high five* : Toxy
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  ^^^ Do the above. If you want to lift weights, try the following: find a stand loaded up with plates. Tak... : Experiment IV
  • wtf is this!??! is this recommended or something cause ive never seen anyone do this : infiltrator`
• When I was those dimensions I had a 6 pack slacker. ;) : Lunatic Angelic
• aerobics and maybe go buy DDR : poppasp1ce
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  If you want to lose weight without biulding mass, just make sure you're moving for that one hour. Walk b... : jforman
  • Join a 20-25buck/month gym where they have decent selection of arobic equipment. Rowing machines and eli... : tsuba
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  switch to diet soda if you haven't already. I lost 30 pounds just by doing that. : losder5000
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    whats the deal with diet sodas now... like diet mt. dew, i saw the nutrition facts on one of those and it... : infiltrator`
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      some of those 'diet' drinks actualy make you gain weight rather than lose it :/ Its best just to ditch th... : spdon
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        Do you mean, they make you gain water weight? I mean they have zero cals, But they have salt and weird as... : scorpiusman
        • I think the diet sodas have something in them that increases your appetite for sweets. : Maddog_Delphi97
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        you lose 30 pounds and then tell me what the fuck. I changed one thing in my healthy and otherwise excel... : losder5000
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          I lost 34 pounds in a year just through exercise, I still drank ridiculous ammounts of coke :( Now I e... : spdon
          • i wasnt very fat though, just a little chubby (about 182 punds and 5'10/11 at the time, I was 14, went to... : spdon
  • I stopped drinking soda (water only now) and Ive lost no weight. I can eat junk but if I exercise, I'll l... : johnny skidmarks
• http://www.fatlosstips.com/ this will give you basics. johnstonefitness.com has great forums for AFTER yo... : reverend~heresy
• The trick about exercising is not to call it a "workout". Take walks whenever you can and after work. Do ... : mofo
• Once again.....I love the shack. Once I can get into a speedo, i'll provide Pix + DivX. 8-P : zipper76
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  Just walk for that hour 6 days a week. : kramweil
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    Spend the 7th day banging sluts, am I correct? : pres589
    • -10 reading comprehension, never mind me. : pres589
• proper diet is the number one thing you can do. : thekidd
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  I found that eating a breakfast of celery every day and drinking water insted of pop/alchol made me drop ... : lord_omega
  • and lost much nutrition. : reverend~heresy
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  you will not gain mass working out if you are eating a low calorie diet. you may not even gain mass if yo... : lakren
  • i agree, just start trying and it'll take a month before you begin to actually get the best idea of your ... : reverend~heresy
  • I understand that it sounds like a lazy excuse, except for a few years ago when I was working out (grante... : zipper76
• this is easy. Cardio for 35 min per day along with light weight conditioning. This means low weight and h : PlanetPerfecto
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  why don't you want to gain muscle mass? lol, sorry but you are screwed. Muscle mass is the key to inc... : monohydrate
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    I understand what you are saying. I think I'm just explaining it wrong. I don't have a problem with incre... : zipper76
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      The fact that you're obsessed with "losing weight" seals your fate. If you weight 280 lbs your goal sh... : monohydrate
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        How is the fact that I want to lose weight sealing my fate? Anything you do in life should be focused on ... : zipper76
        • The fact is though, there are vastly different tactics when working out depending upon if you want to lo : monohydrate
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          He's saying that your goal shouldn't be to lose *weight* but rather be to lose *fat*. You're going to lo... : Vantage
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            Yes, I get it and I agree that my goal is to lose fat w/o losing muscle. I won't argue my point anymore b... : zipper76
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              exercise is extremely controversial. It's almost like a religion or political stance. Everyone has thei... : monohydrate
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                I was getting ready to get in my car and drive to Champaign, but frankly that involves my ass off this co... : zipper76
                • Best of luck dude. If you succeed, it will be the best feeling in the world. It's life changing. : Vantage
            • Don't fret so much over the specifics. Like I said, just eat a little better (I totally cut off pop and ... : Vantage
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        PS: Pound of fat weighs the same as a pound of muscle. :) Muscle is denser. : matrix
        • haha no wonder he left engineering! ;D : biskits
    • exercise more, eat healthy, get sufficient and quality rest. : emacs
• Two suggestions: 1. Lift weights to increase muscle mass. YES, I know you don't want to "gain mass", but : Bold
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  At 6'2", 280 pounds you don't need to worry about bulking or toning. Don't worry, exercise won't make yo... : Vantage
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    geeze, that's awesome. Any before after pics? That rocks : monohydrate
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      No body shots, but this should give you an idea. :) http://vantage.shackspace.com/change2.jpg (old pi... : Vantage
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        this amazes me every time and it makes me question the commercials where I say 'bullshit, that's two diff... : derelict515
        • Thank you. :) It was the best thing I ever did. And yeah, I feel about 10 years younger. If I can do ... : Vantage
      • you went from age 35 to age 18. Geeze... lol metrosexual...jk : monohydrate
      • I saw that pic the first time you posted it, but I still can't believe how big of a contrast it is. You ... : forgottenzero

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  any good? : losder5000
  • just started. We'll know after the episode : genjuro
• Thief? Someone stole your thread? : Scrimbo Obeer
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  I guess I should get around to trying Thief 3 since I heard it wasn't bad :( : tomservo
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    One level in Thief3 was the scariest moment in a game ever. More scary than Undying, any other thief ga... : fugu124
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      And I should say it wasn't the PEAKABOO doom sort of scary, but suspenseful kind of scary. Like Hanniba... : fugu124
      • should check that out, never played the Thief games. : protmind
      • You have me intrigued. :D : tomservo
      • Ah the much-loved Cradle level. I am SO fucking happy that my copy has finally reached Australian shores.... : rand04
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    Servo have you played Vampire:Bloodlines? I've been replaying it and I think you'd really like it. It'... : Sexpansion Pack
    • A lot of people have told me that... I have not played it though. I've read reviews, and people's impress... : tomservo
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  Only 6 episodes for this run. :\ : pimpium
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    Wtf?! : genjuro
    • Let's see if this first one is any good before we say that, hah. : Bean
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  i dig this song... : d0pamine
  • anthony hamilton - coming where i'm from : d0pamine
• When I hear the name Thief, I always think of this game first: http://www.commodore64.hu/kepek/t64/t0-... : eldersveld
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  Man, Linda Hamilton used to be hot... : protmind
  • seriously she did... but she wanted to get away from the terminator bad ass that she was..... she should ... : ssj4megaman
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    She was? : genjuro
    • She was hot in "Mr. Destiny" : protmind
• Whoops, I was playing Tetris. My bad! I'll catch a rerun. : Deathlove
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  so thats where ann-hog went. : broly1718
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    What? : genjuro
    • arrested development. : broly1718
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    It was as Ann as the nose on plain's face. : Deathlove
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      her? : rand04
      • But what are you going to do? The girl obviously needs a man. : sgtsanity
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  youre one TV watching mother fucker : Degenerate
  • What? : genjuro
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    YOU! >:( : Rauol Duke
    • oh shi : Degenerate
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  Well geez, the writers really don't like this guy, do they? : genjuro
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    Shit dude, this is hardcore. : Bean
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      I hope he shoots the kid. We don't need any of this angsty sidekick crap. : genjuro
      • Yeah, I don't like the girl at all. : Bean
      • thats what i see a problem with this show. i just wanna see the main guy and his crew get down to busine... : broly1718
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  pretty good show, yes? : mikecyb
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    The fuse on the dramabomb has been lit, I can tell you that. : genjuro
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      aaaaand KABOOOM : genjuro
      • short fuse haha : mikecyb
• i like it. and i really liked that kimber .45 : d0pamine
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  Thief Rocks. Can't wait to see more. : spigot
  • You have 5 more episodes this season. : pimpium
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  I'm not so sure I like this show. It's so ridiculously contrived. I think they've piled too much on. : Bean
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    I have to admit I felt it was a bit much for the first show of the first season, but I say give it time.... : genjuro
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      you're gonna like this show, my chocolate bear, OR ELSE!!! : digitalburro
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        Never call me that again : genjuro
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          aw cuddlepuff, don't be angry!!! : digitalburro
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            That's even worse than degenerate's creation: "fruitbooty" What is wrong with you people? : genjuro
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              He stole that from wrestling. Degenerate is an uncreative fuck! : Deathlove
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                In case you guys didn't know, this subthread is hilarous. : nyranger66
                • this is a smores thread, no caramel allowed!!! : digitalburro
              • chocolate bear is from scrubs! : rand04
    • I will give it until the end of this first run to see how it hits stride, but right now I'm not terribly ... : Bean
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      Oh, you'll give this a shot but you practically crucified Lucy, Daughter of the Devil. I AM ON TO YOU, SI... : Deathlove
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        Wait, who didn't like Lucy??? : protmind
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          http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11510043 : Deathlove
          • Mr.SEX likes 12 oz mouse!? my faith in him is shaken :( : mikecyb
        • me, hated that show but not as much as 12 oz. mouse : klearlyunseen
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    I felt diffrently! I don't feel every episode will be like that, because this was the first episode. Mean : Jaxle
    • Well, that's why I said I'd give it time to see how it falls into stride. I'm not swept in at all, though... : Bean
• Gonna go ahead and give it a 6/10 for a pilot but I compare all shows to The Shield now so it's almost im... : [fry]
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  New TV show I assume? Any notable names starring or writing? : Fred Garvin
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    FX, Tuesday 10 P.M. nuff said? : Jaxle
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      That's very not helpful at all. Does that mean it's good? : Fred Garvin
      • Well you're the internet detective, Fred Garvin, find out! They currently have a 75% success rate. : genjuro
• I got thief deadly shadows with my 6600 : MorkandMindy

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  ALT POST ARHG http://www.penny-arcade.com/docs/A%20Blatant%20Disregard%20For%20Canon.mp3 It's inter... : Chris Remo
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    Hahaha, holy shit, the way their creative process works is crazy. : Chris Remo
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      "What if they're coal miners?" It's funny how much they make of so little. I think a lot of people ass... : Ratsofatsorat
      • I know, the way they have this banter down to an art was really impressive to me. It really explains whe : Chris Remo
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    Chris if I don't laugh at least once at this mp3, you will undergo a roundhouse kick : mr.sleepy
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      They say "FAQ", as in "FACK". This is unacceptable : mr.sleepy
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        thats how i say it : sexninja!!!!
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          you just bought an uppercut to the face, free shipping : mr.sleepy
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            How the faq do you say it? : Ben Barker
            • fizack : sexninja!!!!
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              He's probably one of those freaks who says it "Eff-Ay-Cue", and also probably likes Q2 more than Q1... : Bean
              • Case-in-point: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11887841 and http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11886908 : Bean
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              F-A-Q : mr.sleepy
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                same here. and same with about 99.9% of acronyms. : pyide
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                  The definition of an acronym is that you SAY it like a word. ac·ro·nym (ăk'rà : ventro
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                    meh, that's only in certain situations. take the department of defense. people don't call it "DOWD" th... : pyide
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                      FBI is an initialism, not an acronym. in·i·tial·ism (Ä­-nÄ­sh'Ã... : ventro
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                        uhmm isn't that was FAQ is? Frequently Asked Questions stop making things more comlicated with your... : pyide
                        • Personally I use FAQ as an acronym, not an initialism. That is, I say "FACK". Don't know if that's right ... : ventro
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                          Basically, the difference in the definition is if you say it like it's a word, or if you say the letters.... : Bean
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                            let's make a podcast about it. : ventro
                            • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11887864 : Bean
                  • I guess under strict militant dictionary definitions, i see all acronyms as abbreviations. especially whe... : pyide
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                    Say this one: MST3k : tomservo
                    • misty : kbnerd
              • W-R-O-N-G. : Zero|DPX
        • In fact, that's how EVERYONE says it--except, apparently, mr. sleepy. : Zero|DPX
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    i'm trying the place their voices as i haven't heard them before, i have seen photos however. which on... : pyide
    • The lispy one is Mike (Gabe)... you can tell Jerry (Tycho) because he clearly uses large, multi-syllabic ... : Bean
• http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11667552 I also LOATHE the word, it makes me feel like a wannabe hip... : abrasion
• listen to the stuff on www.rickygervais.com , it's great : moshman
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  That's not really a podcast, it's just a mp3 file. : ventro
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    Well, that's all podcasts are. : Ebu
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      Well then you don't know what a podcast is. : ventro
      • I didn't realize there was a formal definition of podcast. : Fred Garvin
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    Good, that means I've still never listened to a podcast. It also means I have no idea what the fuck a po... : Chris Remo
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      A podcast is an virtual agreement to automtically download certain files using a RSS feed. The RSS feed i... : ventro
      • Oh : Chris Remo
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        So.. uhhh... what can I use besides iTunes that uses RSS feeds and will automatically download new podcas... : TotalFusionOne
        • There are plenty of options: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=podcast+client&btnG=Search : Bean
        • Well, originally it was just a shareware program by some dude, and as it began to pick up, Apple built th... : ventro
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    Yeah, I have no idea why they call it that (aside from wanting to sound trendy). Needs more RSS. : Serpico74
    • Gabe says they're going to work on the RSS part when they get back from the next con appearance. : algernoN8
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  hay guys, web-podcast 2.0! : dodob
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    DIE!!! : Bean
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      Respect the Blogosphere! : ChibiJosh
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        GAH! You've found my weakness! The buzzwords are keeling meeee!! : Bean
        • I think we need to subvert the dominant paradigm. : Fred Garvin
  • Here's a buzzword-tastic phrase that I wish would kill anyone who typed it (except when typing it into Go... : nudel
• i remember lisetning to slashdot's Geeks In Space back in the day before podcasts were cool : sexninja!!!!
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  Every once in a while I fire up PA and click "back" until I get to the place where I started doing this s... : tomservo
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    http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/02/08 HAHAHAHAHA ok that's all I'll post. : tomservo
    • Yeah, I loved that one. : Ratsofatsorat
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  I love how they're reading a a Fucking Article. Also, "Do you think Kopp is right about the copyright... : graceofdragons
  • It's strangely comforting to listen to geeks like me talk about topics like I do. This is why I miss talk... : graceofdragons
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  Do yourself a favour and get the Ricky Gervais podcasts. : Fred Garvin
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    Chris, listen to Fred and myself. We are not joking about the funnyness of Ricky :) : moshman
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      Didn't somebody say they cost money now or something? : Chris Remo
      • The free ones are out there on the torrents. : Fred Garvin
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      Karl Pilkington is a god among men. : Fred Garvin
      • You know, I have a hard time telling whether he says what he does because he is very very dense or very i... : moshman
      • That guy is a loon. It's less a Ricky Gervais podcast than it is a "Ricky Gervais and a couple guys make... : Krypt_

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