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  Did you guys see Thor Hushovd eat it after the finish? He got cut up real bad. : basketofkittens
  • Not yet, but OLN is replaying the race finish in about 3 minutes. : Lunatic Angelic
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  OMFG YOU FORGOT TO PUT GREEN IN YOUR POST : mikecyb
  • oh nooooooo :'( : creep
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    hello from the future, historic post! : MisterPhoton
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      OMG! : whistler
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        it's funny how you can post things in old threads like "I AM GOING TO KILL THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED ST... : sparkly
        • ^^ ARREST THIS MAN IMMEDIATELY and by immediately I mean 2006 : Begawkiness
• Lunatic Angelic, February 28th, 2011. Remember! This is important. : singlespace

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  that's why i just randomly punch kids in the face whenever i'm out and about : qwpeoriu
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    http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12389843 : dognose
    • we all have our own little fetishes :( : qwpeoriu
• "not good for them in life" - giving an award for everyone who even tries is not good for them in life. n : epit
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  You aren't the first person to broach this subject, it's actually a rather hot debate in psychology (so I... : InfoBiter
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    That would be a interesting read. If you find it please post a link or just shack msg me. : mikefr24
    • What I've found so far: Well, my roommate got back, and he remembered that the arguement is over the "Fal : InfoBiter
• Yep. Yet another way in which we are turning out entire generations of kids who have absolutely no prepr... : ColoradoCNC
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  I'm right there with you. I think its a bad thing. They even have little leagues now where no score is... : Degenerate
  • haha, even when my team was losing the score didn't matter to me. I was a pretty happy-go-lucky kid. I'm ... : Dante
  • ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! That is the WORST idea I've ever heard of, holy shit. : AlexXdude
  • Maybe your parents should've taught you the perils of being a shark ass mother fucker : genjuro
  • Yup.....My kid was in that too. I confronted her coach about it and he actually sided with me but could ... : mikefr24
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    depending on how young I probably would agree with this, I have two young cousins who both play on travel... : Yabrodan
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      It can be. Usually, that's over-agressive competition is due in a large part to the parents or coaches - ... : Conan
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        Yeah it's definatley the coaches and parents, I don't even know why they put them in travel leagues at th... : Yabrodan
        • I completely agree, and even a little bit of competition can be healthy, but there are some coaches and p... : AlexXdude
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          Man there is very little worse than aggressive parents at their kids matches. : crummynz
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            It really is a bad case of living vicariously through your child :( : AlexXdude
            • VIIIICAARRIOUUUSLLLYYYYY sorry : crummynz
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    WHAT THE FUCK. If I didn't win I got beat with a belt and had to clean the dirt drive way with a toothbr : Omning
    • too funny : freekazoidd
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  It probably wouldnt be that hard to teach your daughter about winning and losing. Explain to her why the... : sweat
  • I have to figure out something. My kid is not going down that road. : mikefr24
• Yay entitlement. : Conan
• Doesn't that make the trophy meaningless to the child? : Kiriakos
• "We keep finding new ways to celebrate mediocrity!" - Mr. Incredible : Barnahog
• That's terrible for the childern. It totally devalues any recognition and support for achievements. It ... : Rhayne
• This is the very reason The Incredibles was made. : red2lucas
• My kids have like 8 trophies. T-Ball Dance Gymnastics Soccer It's crazy. They are 4.5 and 6. : FormerHPB
• Mikefr24 and I should teach them how to smoke pot : MorkandMindy
• that is gay gay gay : freekazoidd

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• "If I could turn back time I definitely wouldn't do it ... it has ended my Big Brother experience and obv : 2zero2

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• wtf? Are you serious? btw videobox : 2zero2

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• tagged : rand04
• tagged trojan spyware remove : PlanetPerfecto

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• yep its toast...... WTF......Can I send the bill to GeorgeB? : gopjihad
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  Haha jesus. I've read more "My Xbox 360 just died" Then WoW posts on the shack. Christ. : r4wk
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    oh yeah. one every day for sure . . . if only it was a pS3 it would never break : jedi_27
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      I was playing Prey last night, that thing is trippy! Yeah wanted to save where i was at but see no save g... : Ziz
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        you can save at any point in the PC version, i'd assume it would only be the same on the 360 : jcutner
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          Someone said before that there is some kind of gay MS rule thats says no saving in demos. : jahulio2
          • ^^This man is correct : 60days
    • who even mentioned the ps3? : carnivore
    • what a cheap, fanboy post. : abrasion
  • /mourn early adopters : unknown_fiend
• Xbox Ate My Balls!!! : Phreakin
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  That fucking sucks. I did the same thing. Left prey paused for a long time while I did other stuff. I ... : jahulio2
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    So pausing a game breaks the 360? I'm glad I played the demo all the way through in one sitting :P : emcea
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      Pisses me off..... What I get for buying one of the first ones : gopjihad
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        So the first series of Xbox360s has flaws? Good to know. : matthaeus
        • A lot of them in fact did. I turned it three 360's before I finally got one that functioned correctly.... : Morphius
        • This is true with nearly all electronics (the early batches have more issues than later ones) : crummynz
• If its any consolation, the Prey demo blew up my 6800nu. I guess I had the overclock pushed a little too ... : silent prophet
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  Did you get the extended warrenty? : chazums
  • that would be a no, as I was not aware that there was a 30 day limit, since I bought it from some jackass... : gopjihad

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  p.s. developers, this is what happens when you rely on 1 file. : GeorgeB3DR
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    It was either that, or delay it for 5 years! im sorry, I'm kidding, it's because I have nothing useful to : AlexXdude
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      "Issue: My character got corrupted and will no longer load! WorkAround: - Open My Documents\My Games\Ti... : Grim_Grom
      • I owe you a beer. It didn't look like it worked, but I ran back to the NPC after killing the boss, and s... : GeorgeB3DR
  • God giving you a little hint, eh? :) Thanks God! :) : Optimus Prime
  • I thought I saw a bunch of files in the My Games folder, but didn't realized they used only one file for ... : stonedonkey
• I know your character is loading, but try this: (From the TQ forums) Issue: My character got corrupt... : project13
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  Like you have time to be playing games? GET TO WORK! : AxeMan808
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    wow, we haven't heard that one before. That's totally original. Comedy gold here folks. : Prozium
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      Wow! I've never heard a sarcastic response to something posted on a message board! How'd you come up with... : AxeMan808
      • And people wonder why so few devs actually post anywhere :P : dravalen
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  Go to \My Games\Titan Quest\SaveData\Main\$yourname$\Levels_World_World01.map\$difficulty$ Start delet : gia-
  • doh, noticed it's been posted : gia-
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    Oo, its like helping a celebrity or something... : Grim_Grom
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      George should not play any games until DNF goes gold, that's just tempting destiny for an engine switch f : ErneX
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        If that Prey demo is anything to go buy, 3DR are setting their sails for destination awesome. The whole D... : Drewus
        • Yeah, but 3DR didn't develop Prey. Loving the Prey demo btw. : kaisek
• George, out of interest, how often do you buy/play new games? I'm always interested to know how often ... : Drewus

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• Oh hell yeah!!! : voodooraze
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  Total hotness. The middle one is "meh," but the one on the left has mega potential. : mrfunky3000
  • the loser on shacknews.com is "meh". hint: you : pizzaknymp
• Holy impressive breasts Batman. : Fred Garvin
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  Phil-sized, for your viewing pleasure. I don't remember where I got this from, but I've had it for some t... : spigot
  • give this man a medal! : metralgia
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    the chick on the left loses points because her whole fucking hand is through the handle of the mug, I don... : Ctrl-Phreak
    • thats a perfectly acceptable way to hold a mug. the weight of the mug rests in the crevice of your thumb ... : graceofdragons
• ACHTUNG! : pigvomit
• The one on the left. She's like, GIMME DA BREW! : Kaiser
• dast ist good! : El Tigre
• The blonde on the right, bathe her and bring her to me. Oh fuck it, who cares about the bathing part. : khaosman
• the one on the right is probably the cutest but the one on the far left is to busy chugging that beer to ... : Yabrodan

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  get a passively cooled videocard. You can even find good 7600GT's (and 7900GT's) from asus that do this. ... : qwpeoriu
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    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186123 here's a link, very nice and quiet CPU ... : qwpeoriu
    • thanks. i'll probably try the stock fan just to see what it sounds like and to (temporarily) hold the ... : zukochan
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  Don't go with an integrated graphics solution. Look into a graphics card with a passive heat solution. : capt tripps
  • i just threw that out there as an option, but i'm not really considering it. btw, my personal machin... : zukochan
• x1600 and the 7600s aren't "yesterday's cards". x1600XT is a crappy buy, it's not really faster than a... : GreatGooglyMoogly
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  Wait for conroe : stravaganza
  • -_- : freakord

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  Shackers still definitely play this? I have a okayish PC now to run it (3200+, GF4, 1GB) and Amazon.co.uk... : ShekkyBoy
  • We've been announcing this battle for weeks! Where have you been? : Zero|DPX
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  wtf. patch is 267MB? so gay. : ki11_viru5
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    This would have made sense to bitch about... 5 years ago : Zero|DPX
    • lol : Maddog_Delphi97
    • Same complaint is valid for BF2 :( : sanchez
• F1 F1!! I've finished dinner... going back in!! :D : Maddog_Delphi97
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  wow... just installed the game now. When I try to run it, the bf42 picture comes up, but then nothing hap... : ki11_viru5
  • Change your refresh rate in the video.con file (I think). : Waverider
  • Go to EA GAMES\Battlefield 1942\Mods\bf1942\Settings , open up VideoDefault.con and "set renderer.allowAl... : yemeth
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  I'm just about finishing up some packing stuff here (we're in the midst of moving), and the cable modem a... : UtilityMaximizer
  • Umax!! Howzit hangin'? :D : Maddog_Delphi97
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    I'll go back in for a bit. : Maddog_Delphi97
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      Maybe it would work better if we found a public server and joined it. : UtilityMaximizer
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        lol, wut? People still play BF1942 on public servers? : Maddog_Delphi97
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          Yes. I show 3 servers meeting my very strict filters (not full, not empty, FF on, low ping, punkbuster, v... : UtilityMaximizer
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            I would play if I owned BF1942. I'm still rooting for more BF2 shackbattles. : Goncyn
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              Uh... to actually answer on-topic, yes, some sort of reminder or scheduling aid would be great. Maybe yo... : Goncyn
              • Probably not enough people use Google Calendar. I used to use it, but found it was easier just to use a p... : UtilityMaximizer
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  Good games to everyone that made it! Next time, the rest of you losers better join up as well. : yosemiteclimber
  • Yeah, good games, good games!! :D : Maddog_Delphi97
  • Yep, lots of fun tonight. A shame so few people were involved! : Zero|DPX
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  :'(((((( I really wanted to play tonight. Seriously I walked home with the game in hand at 9:20 and ha... : ki11_viru5
  • Could be, also turn off any refresh rate forcing programs. : sanchez
  • Yeah, there are a ton of widescreen issues with 1942. Lots of goofy refresh rate and video mode crap to ... : Zero|DPX
• I missed this one too?! GODDAMNIT! : Krypt_
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  sorry I missed it! from the replies it looks like turnout was lackluster at best. honestly, this was a ... : beastrabban
  • Yah, prolly not the best weekend for it. It was still fun though, even if there were only 10-15 people on... : yosemiteclimber
  • I woulda played if I was home :( : Mondo
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  dammit I missed it! I've got to learn to turn my phone off before these. : metralgia
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    it was fun. next time we need to have it on a weekend without a US national Holiday right after it. : kbnerd
    • I bet, BF1942 shackbattles are pretty much the only fun I have playing video games anymore =/ : metralgia

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  Hahaha the bomb floating off as he's trying to disarm... the helicopter bit reminded me of GRAW the firs : Lunatic Angelic
  • helicopter bit reminded me of bf2 for some reason even though I've never played it. : ki11_viru5
  • I really like when all the alien guys from Half Life pop up and start shooting the bee cannon and you hea... : soggybagel
  • I hate myself for laughing at the bomb floating off. : InfoBiter
  • hahahaha yeah, totally cracked me up. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Ahahaha....the Magic Carpet ride....ahaha.... funniest thing is that these were against unsuspecting o... : Daochi
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  Haha, thanks for the link. Good stuff. : Dslyecxi
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    The forklift climbing the train car ladder was frickin' awesome. :D. : Dslyecxi
    • A+, would watch again. That was great. Thanks again for the link. : Dslyecxi
• hey i'm laughing : kingfish
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  Spawning the aliens at their spawn was hilarious, that and the multiple bombs. : shred.
  • The VOIP "WTF" was awesome. : pebui
• Seriously funny stuff. : Concrete
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  I'd love to be on a pub that pulled this sort of stuff with no warning : d fluke
  • You won't, because alot of them are hacks. : Phreakin
• Ahahahaha this is fucking awesome : joe.gonzalez
• What the hell is going on? can someone give me a little background? : indiginator
• hahahaha, that's hilarious... : mrfunky3000
• the trailer at the end is the best part : GloriousCow
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  i miss the old CS : mallocated
  • me too. :( : delataur
• tagged: funny CS video : Shadowdane
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  OMG I spent ages positioning those crates to perfection, and those idiots run in, thinking they own the p... : johnsto
  • If you look at how they rearranged the crates from above you can see that it spells out "Screw you, dust- : Dslyecxi
  • I think you missed a trick by not including ninjas as standard. : peanut-
  • hahahah this reply and the video are hilarious! : askedrelic
• OMG I forgot about Jimmies Chicken Shack, I used to love their music but lost it a while ago. Good stuff. : Magus
• If you don't like CS the bit 1min from the end is still great. Top stuff all round. : nudel
• The bit at the end is awesome. : nomaad
• haha, I heard Magic Carpet Ride start and was thinking, "good music choices" and then haha an actual magi : Dante
• tagged cs video : sposh

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  My (Horde) guild has been wiping on Razorgore for months. Made no progress at all. In fact, while we kill... : FlatlineDixay
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    We finally tried the killing strategy tonight and it worked pretty well, but basically our hunters seem i : fluke
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      Unfortunately, I think people in my guild are generally tired of me suggesting that they need a clue. : FlatlineDixay
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        recruit new hunters =) : fluke
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          Fair enough! : FlatlineDixay
          • honestly though in the 25+ razergore kills I've done I don't recall ever hearing a hunter say "um i had t... : fluke
    • sup Rogue God :p : creep
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    our hunters sometimes kit 2 dragonkin. : tomatoactivator
    • That's what we were trying to do actually, but I think they were just hitting slept targets or pulling th... : FlatlineDixay
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    I have a dwarf priest and got into a raiding guild for the first time a few months ago. The guild was rec... : Sarcastro
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      Find a different raiding guild on your server that has time during your availible hours. That is if you ... : alias
      • I barely log onto that character anymore, but when my previous guild disintegrated I was actually recruit... : Sarcastro
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    what about class leaders? they should be jthe ones thats really doing the micro managing in raids if poss... : creep
    • Oh, I have plentiful DKP at this point. : FlatlineDixay
    • Oh, and the class leaders are there, but for the most part everyone is prostrate to the raid/guild leader... : FlatlineDixay
  • Yeah, I'm in a fishing guild. I just got the hook of the master angler after getting the pole a few week... : Buster Hymen

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• old computers only run old software. its like old tvs only show old tv shows : CoRDS
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  Can't you get a p3 256mb 4gig for like a hundred bucks nowdays? : skitzo
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    Oh yeah, but it's also another 100 (or more) for a version of Windows XP. : Maddog_Delphi97
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      I figure if a crackhead can come up with a a few hundred a month to support his habit, these people still... : skitzo
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        "Take it in the ass for Windows XP" : Kenshin_
        • Everybody does. :( : skitzo
  • more like 20 : abrasion
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  I run windows XP on a P2-333 with 64mb of ram. It actually runs and surfs the web fine. I know. I ... : PlanetPerfecto
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    Hmm.. you must not have very many pieces of software installed. What browser are you using? : Maddog_Delphi97
    • my guess is opera. : Hoax
    • actually, the system isn't turned on any more. it was relegated to a relative's office, but I would check... : PlanetPerfecto
• fuck ubuntu. for that hardware anything but damn small linux would be a pain. maybe gentoo if you feel l... : Hoax

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  You really don't need to spend that much if it's just going to be a 2.1 system. Just wait for a good set... : opengl128
  • this man lies : bradsh
  • Don't listen to this man. A good 2.1 system will sound a great deal better than a shitty 5.1/7.1 system. : walker270
• I have #4 and those rock hard : Jayx77
• i cant speak for the logitechs, but i absolutely love my klipsch 2.1 thx speakers that i acquired 2 years... : j0nchan
• For 1, you can find those on newegg.com for about $95 new. And they also are pretty damn sweet my friend ... : noobja
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  PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE buy these instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=36-136-102 T... : Zero|DPX
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    I dont know about you but I like to feel my music. How well do those things really work tho? Are they sup... : noobja
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      Um... they're very accurate and tight. If you like your bass at +40dB from how it was originally recorde... : Zero|DPX
      • heh ya i'll never underestimate studio type speakers again after i heard some of my friends, they just su... : noobja
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    REVIEWS http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_9_4/swans-edirol-computer-speakers-12-2002.html http://... : Zero|DPX
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      the problem here is that he will have to find a sub to hook up seperately, *AFTER* he pays for these. now... : bradsh
      • I disagree about "have to". He may choose to add a sub if he really wants a lot more energy in the low... : Zero|DPX
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    I don't think I have room on my desk for those. O_O I'll recommend these to my Dad though since he's look... : freshyk
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      Doh! Tiny space, huh? Well, at 7"x9" bases, they are larger than the other choices you linked. : Zero|DPX
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        Yeah, it's a small space. :( : freshyk
        • glue them to the side of your CRT and prop them up with zebra cum and silly string. : ki11_viru5
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  I will never buy klipsch again : johnny skidmarks
  • Me too, me too, although I need my [too embarrassed to say how much they cost] 5.1's to last as long as I... : thief
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    any reason why? i always heard they were awesome.. : draconic
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      Certain model lines have a LOT of quality and longevity issues. I think they're a good company overall, ... : Zero|DPX
      • Pretty much any of their "computer" gear to my knowledge is shit (well great when it works,.. for the mon... : abrasion
      • The 2.1 set is loaded with quality control problems. I was a pretty early Klipsch buyer, and at the time,... : johnny skidmarks
    • I've always been able to find better sounding stuff in the same price-range... : walker270
  • I agree, and this is simply because I've had two pairs shit out on me. Klipsch have serious longevity is... : zuga
• I can vouch for the Z-2300's. I have some, and while you can easily tell the difference between them and ... : bradsh
• I really like the Klipsch Promedia 2.1s. They get my vote. : land
• I have the Z-2300s, got em for $50 after MIR. Love them a lot, such a huge improvement from my crappy 2 p... : sanchez

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• a good chicken fried steak is something to behold and it's an idea that was unknown to me until i came to... : kbnerd
• Lol I like the score he gives them all. He needs to eat at Babes here in Sanger (10 miles North of Dento... : AndyGoin

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• ^ bump for drag racing... : Shadowdane

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• That would sound like fun except I am a complete n00b except for Settlers of Catan - then I'm just terrib : sergeon
• play this http://www.cheapass.com/products/boardgames/cag034.html : Degenerate
• move to chicago : Deathlove
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  Talk to dahanese/loboca, I know they have no lives do something like that : askedrelic
  • woop. I'll start a shackmeet thingie and see what the response is. : jason bergman
  • HAY ASSHOLE! why you hurt me so bad when i love you so much? : dahanese
• Not a bad idea. Can we play Risk too? : nyranger66
• have you tried local game shops? I don't know about NYC but even in Alabama we have people playing games ... : graceofdragons
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  There already is one, actually. : aethyr
  • from Board Game Geek: http://boardgames.meetup.com/23/?gj=sj6 : aethyr

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  did you finish those TPS reports? : PlanetPerfecto
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    don't forget to attach the cover sheets! : Postal
    • Did you get that memo? : Totenjaeger
    • what is it that you'd say YA DO HERE? : rand04
  • http://www.chrisglass.com/journal/downloads/TPSreport.pdf : MisterPhoton
• daa daa daa : Hiro
• you can go home but only if you think up a funny story to entertain me...or a neat little game of some so... : kbnerd
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  dee bee dee bee http://www.leekspin.com/ : OwenButler
  • i see you doo bee doo bee and raise you a manamana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flCELS__q5I : stgulik
• Sory, we need you in the office until at least 7 tonight. I'm sure you dont mind. : pimpium
• Throw a party! Only a handful of people here today. : bitter ego
• yeah, there are three of us in the whole building. I have to be here from 7am to 9pm though because one o... : fatman

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  FUCK where? i took the train from Madrid to Valencia last night, and i'm headed to Barcelona tomorrow : dopefish
  • Valencia I think is what I heard passing by the tv just now =( : losder5000
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    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060703/ap_on_re_eu/spain_subway_accident Ya it's Valencia : noobja
    • wow, that's freaky glad i took the taxi this afternoon : dopefish

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• It's the new sony e-book. It uses the new "digital paper" tech. : Prozium
• It's made by Sony. : askedrelic
• There are 4 that I know of. Sony Librie Jinke V8 and V2 Irex Iliad And there's a new sony reader com... : LordPall

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  I live in Canberra. We do too :) : Drewus
  • everyone hates canberra. pppp pot porn pirotechnics and pollies. actually you could help me with this,... : CoRDS
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    hi fellow canberran! and yes, pot is legalised so the worst you get is a fine, no criminal record. (that ... : Smellsy
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      details plz : CoRDS
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        "Possession of up to 25 grams of cannabis and/or the cultivation of up to two marijuana plants will remai... : Smellsy
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          so they dont charge you, but they fine you, a lot or a bit? if they fine you do they also take the sweet ... : CoRDS
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            Its like $100, but they have to care, take you into the station and all that so if your just smoking a sp... : Smellsy
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              so the trick is, if you go outside with it, only take a tiny bit, thats it, im moving to canberra : CoRDS
              • You can take enough for you and your mates for a night of blazin', for sure : Smellsy
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  not really. in most states and in most places most of the fun fireworks are illegal. : kbnerd
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    Ever since the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty you mean? : bostrov
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      well, in WA state pretty much every fire work that goes up into the air is banned. but i know that other ... : kbnerd
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        nevada, indian reservations. they'll sell you all the fun shit. : skryte
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          in WA it's really funny because the cops will sit right outside the reservation firework stand enterance ... : kbnerd
          • wow. what a marvelous use of taxpayer money. : skryte
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  Well, who's really stopping you from playing with fireworks? : Maddog_Delphi97
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    the cops in the next block. : CoRDS
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      So go to a different block? Don't you have some area outside of city limits where you can get away wit... : Maddog_Delphi97
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        do you have any idea how big this damn city is? : CoRDS
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          I bet Oklahoma City covers more square feet. Although there may be fewer people... we waste A LOT of l : Maddog_Delphi97
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              your Sydey number includes the national parks and unsettled areas ... it's 1687 km² of urban : jcupitt
              • So, when you include only urban areas, it's pretty comparable. Still, it's a bit of driving for Coords... : Maddog_Delphi97
          • Oklahoma: 620 miles^2, Sydney: 650 miles^2 : jcupitt
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  We have November the 5th here in the UK, fireworks fun also : Sabaki
  • and huge explosions! amirite!! : Flying h4x0r
  • and unlike July 4th noone cares what it's about, it's just become crazy fireworks night :D : flooq
• we actually used to get some really good al-qaeda style poppers when I was a kid. The stuff you see in th... : ultramega
• you would hate europe even more then. : Hoax
• it's fucking crazy on new years eve in Iceland. But don't take my word for it, take Jack Bauers; http://... : OrkO
• I wish they'd ban them properly in the UK. An entire month of kids firing them in the streets from 6pm to... : 60days
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  I don't know if you guys have ever seen the South Park where they ban fireworks in Colorado, but that's e... : ThomW
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    its funny, here in georgia, they sell everything, but you cant use it, only the gay shit like sparklers a... : SoNiC :<
    • lol, they sell everything in arkansas... you're probably not supposed to use it in MS but everyone does a... : Foxhawk

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• once you have one, the rest are simple : CoRDS
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  yup, the "no dong" and the "no dong 2", both pretty short range : jcupitt
  • actually, that might be a poorer name than "wii" : jcupitt
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    what about that big dong that reach half the continental US?!? : noobja
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      black dong can fly around the world : Foxhawk
      • twice! : bitter ego

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• 18227 kbps with comcast here in NJ. : lakren
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  Bah...only for the first 10/20MB... Although...how does it perceive BT downloads? Small chunks from m... : genom
  • That is odd that it's only for the first 10-20 mb. :( : FormerHPB

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  I will stay away from all Creative soundcards. They don't deserve my money and they don't seem to want it... : bargeld
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    When win2k was released, they actually released drivers that were basically win98 versions hacked to run ... : PlanetPerfecto
    • this is what happens when you buy a company to get its tech but dont buy the ppl with the brains that mad... : CoRDS
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  What does a new BIOS have to do with anything? "If you were hoping that this release will finally fix th... : Optimus Prime
  • Creative blames motherboards for their issues : rosone
  • Usually a bios update will just relax or change timings for some part of the chipset, especially on mothe... : PlanetPerfecto
• Those are X-Fi XtremeMusic, X-Fi Platinum and X-Fi Fatal1ty drivers. The X-Fi Elite PRO is NOT supported.... : rosone

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  it's not "Been a Long Time"... It's "Rock and Roll" you heathen! : edgewise
  • Sorry, I was -1 when that album was released. ;P : FormerHPB
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  ... and yet you troll every hiphop thread. Fucking old people. : genjuro
  • Not EVERY one. ;) I do like that Gnarls Barkley song Crazy, but the rest of the album is not nearly as ... : FormerHPB
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  Man.. that's one concert I wished I had gone to. What was the set list? Anything from 3 sides? : Fredrik S
  • A few songs from III Sides actually. I'll try to remember... Decadent Dance Rest In Peace Tragic Com... : FormerHPB
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  sweet. I'm done with concerts (old man) for the most part but still want to see Pop1/Dramagods at least ... : sting7777
  • I'm an old guy myself, and this summer I'm actually going to the most shows I've ever gone too. Pearl Ja... : FormerHPB

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  I've been at my current job going on four months and things are going great. When I was hired I said a ye... : Silent1
  • I only half read this earlier so I didn't reply, I didn't re-read so anyway... on the pay front, there sh... : rand04
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    Re: Getting work to buy you a Mac How's your budget (are you even privvy to that)? If your budget is ... : genom
    • i don't even know if i or the IT dept has a set budget. They haven't even spent a cent for things i need,... : Silent1
• bump : Silent1
• You're working for a company with 70+ employees and you think they're going to convert to Mac? Forget it... : ThomW

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• come on bitches doesn't somebody want to port scan me : Foxhawk
• I was using uTorrent and it had some option to use commonly available ports or something. I did this so ... : ra1n
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  #1: Find a good torrent ? #2: Allow unlimited connections in your client. : voodoochildtm
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    not sure what the networking deal here but all of the ports here seem to be closed, and www.whatismyipadd... : Foxhawk
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      don't mean to bug, but any idea why this ip descrepancy is? : Foxhawk
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        So, you're saying that your IP address on your computer (internal network IP) is different than the one t... : MisterPhoton
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          that sounds about right : Foxhawk
          • though may I add that it's not the same ip as under "default gateway" either : Foxhawk
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  You may need to constrain your upload speed to something less than what you have so that you can ensure t... : zakazi
  • eh? upload is usually squarely at 0, sometimes up to 11 or so, but it's not choking most of the time (i'm... : Foxhawk
• Wait, you're using your work connection for this? : Yanks
• might be worth trying to enable Encrypted Torrents if you're using uTorrent, some ISP's (like mine) use a... : Sabaki