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• that's it. that's all of us. : boring gegtik
• my old username was draed : wtf242
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  I used to be AtaRi. and/or AtaR1. : AndyGoin
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    I had never known that until dognose told me a month or two ago... I said, "So that's what happened to At... : Zero|DPX
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      I didn't know until he just said it now. : : cookblaze
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        and I thought your name was cockblaze : Crimsonbeak
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          glass houses, Crimsonbreak! : SockMonkeh
          • oh my god wait now i'm totally confused!!! : SockMonkeh
        • You mean its NOT cockblaze? : Caoster007
      • neither did I, wow - although I think I know why he might have done it and don't blame him. : abrasion
• I am firebone. : Sarcastro
• I had a couple, but didnt really post with em. : mavmavv
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  before i really started posting i had an account with my real name in it. which was dumb, when i figured ... : dahanese
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    hahahahahah : MatthewPhillips
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      i'll cut you. : dahanese
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        Just what is this place all about, dear? : MatthewPhillips
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          like prison sex minus the circumstances : fletch_
          • best. description. ever. : dopefish
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    Sup 'lizbeth? : Fred Garvin
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      you make baby jesus cry. it was actually my last name. : dahanese
      • funny you should say that, I miss that account. http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?person=baby%20jesus : abrasion
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  brickmatt = lazurusb ajax = rev.trimble (I think thats how its spelled) degenerate used to be a horribl... : boomstickah
  • ah, I remember when degenerate was 1337. : FormerHPB
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  If i could get the automated thing to email me my password I would go back to my old skin : theghostofsmdever
  • You would think someone around here could fix that... :/ : sharkII
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    I was wondering why a bunch of people changed their nicks, but kept part of their old one. It seemed ... : MatthewPhillips
    • HAHAH its a funny story not really I knew my password, then I got into a pissy one night after arguing ab... : theghostofsmdever
    • Something was boogered with my password only in the comments for years. I finally had Steve fix it a coup... : intothefray
• bargeld New name has worked out well, I recommend making the switch! : enyakk
• xxiv, horizon, justin timberlake, others i can't remember. I've been around since 98 or 99 I would say, b... : vault 03
• I had [Cyb] but I got rid of it when I got mercury but I got Maarten to transfer my reg date to this acco... : mikecyb
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  beefmarine (too gay), pizzapie (too lame) : tomatoactivator
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    Haha beefmarine. : bcyde
    • but now I use tastysack in a lot of new games.... which raises the bar on gayness. : tomatoactivator
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  Felicia was something with an AP in it. : TotalFusionOne
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    Sleepy said she was Angel Paradox. Not sure if he was joking or not, however. http://www.shacknews.com... : Bold
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      I don't think that was her. : EvilDolemite
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        Actually, I think it was! I just did a quickie search, and felicia's very first post was just a half-hour : Bold
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          Whoah, felicia is AngelParadox?!?! Craziness never ceases! : Zero|DPX
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            Its hilarious she pulled this one over on you guys. : wunderbred
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              I thought this was known though, I mean, I knew. *how did I know? :(* : sharkII
              • I don't know how, but I also know :\ : Mr.Fusion
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        It was indeed her. : Helter Skelter
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          And I believe Angel Paradox was supposed to be wunderbred's gf?... : virus
          • A while back, yeah. : wunderbred
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  Marcus Allen, CBS Sports : Lunatic Angelic
  • ahaha someone had to sneak that in there. : bosst0ne
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  i do, but not really. i just had my name changed. : Clay
  • hello there r2 huntsman!!! : boomstickah
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    I remember the Facade incident. That lasted a few days... : FormerHPB
    • at which point said "I've mad a huge mistake." : Clay
• I was Sotaku, and before that Zalazo (can't remember if I actually signed up for the message board back i... : zakazi
• Steve Gibson used to be Jokemon : Dimmona
• LazarusB >> brickmatt futtbucker >> edgewise : action roommate
• From 98-2000 I was something like riptidevt I think, but after a hiatus I couldnt recall my login or pass... : riptyde
• shaolin styoo > crunchypoo > get_navi : get_navi
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  MyDocuments = Karen Sympathy? : edgewise
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    Oh not this again : Zero|DPX
    • But it's the truth. : Ajax
    • Not what again? She is. Now, whether Karen Sympathy was actually klerck... THAT was a debate, haha. : Vantage
• I forget my old lurker username from the 90s. I don't believe I ever posted with it, and there's no way t... : Simulacrum
• D3G3NR8 or whatever is now Degenerate. I miss the old one. : Bull
• Used to be sinistarfith. Changed it when I started using SinistarX as my gamertag. : SinistarX
• I had a joke alt i posted funny catch phrases before it became uncool, but i have always been OverBurN !!... : OverBurN
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  I used to have an underscore. Mercury made me get rid of it :( : DonkeyPopsicle
  • You post twice more under the old nick: http://www.shacknews.com/jazz/search.x?user=Donkey_Popsicle ... : sharkII
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  I need to change this one. What about kgargs? : kgargonmagrix79
  • nah, too much semen gargling : burgertime
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    reminds me of: public static void main (Strin] args)]q but that's just me. : sharkII
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      I almost changed it to sharkiii... : kgargonmagrix79
      • You can't: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11220292 : sharkII
• Ratbastard was a dinosaur. : Vantage
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  I just changed mine from Voodooraze What do ya think? It's more streamlined with my art/name/tag/shiz ... : -ELi-
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    I feel naked and cold... want to switch back... : -ELi-
    • stay strong eli, stay strong : burgertime
  • I liked Voodooraze better since I recognized the nick : Zero|DPX
• Oh, and I was Friedrich Nietzsche. :[ : Vantage
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  http://www.nflight.com/files/fromfirebone.jpg : helvetica
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    Michigan Shackmeet '03 videos. NEVER FORGET! : AlexXdude
    • Oh I almost forgot, I was Vantage too! : helvetica
• I had one that was just 'jessica' when Speakeasy asked me to create a test account. A couple months later... : jessipoo
• davi00a1 : davislovestacobell
• shredder133 -> shred. Everybody shortened my name to it anyways, and I kept the period to symbolize that ... : shred.
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  sexninja!!!! : Wolfanoz
  • Wolfanoz : Mr.SEX
• i used to be multipurpose : mr.sleepy
• Rotten Deadite, now & 4eva : Rotten Deadite
• I used to be Dv8(while gaming as well) but never posted. : Stoned Gargoyle
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  MY ACCOUNT IS VERY OLD : jokemon
  • oh good lord, what have I brought up us all?????????? : sharkII
  • O_o : Stoned Gargoyle
  • LOL winner : Slowtreme
  • And smells of limburger? : Wolfanoz
  • If I was still into wrestling I'd want to see a Jokemon vs. polansk steel cage match. With interviews bef... : Mad Brahmin Disease
  • oh god run : sammyl
  • Your time has come! : wunderbred
  • the king has returned : RikiTiki2
  • ohhhh myyyy godddd : king_darius
  • Huzzah! : Fyunch Click
  • oh. snap. : Deathlove
  • *faints* : Rotten Deadite
  • hoooohooly shit. : ki11_viru5
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    why is everyone so shocked? he posted yesterday and nobody cared : mikecyb
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      He posted in the lost thread. Of course nobody saw him : ki11_viru5
      • I am so going to kick your dog!!!! : voodooraze
  • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=13033978 : Dimmona
• wtf are you talking about? He's always been boring gegtik. : Mad Brahmin Disease
• I was Mars . . . a long long time ago : fuzzydamnit
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  Serpico. I lost my password back in 2001 and the email address I registered that account with was dead fo... : Serpico74
  • My nick used to be anon@(insert ip address here). : Fred Garvin
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  i used to have [] around my name. : sikander
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    fag : [fry]
    • hahahaha Now that's funny! : voodooraze
• I registered on the Shack a longtime ago. Forgot my usernameand hardly visited. The all black layout di... : classicfork
• I used to be Former_HPB, but my lightning bolt made me get rid of the _ : FormerHPB
• i was 'jaker' in 1999... a sad account : jake2000
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  My original identity remains secret. Nobody knows. : Bean
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    cares we love you as you are bean : boring gegtik
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      You're almost certainly right, which is why I won't give that information away. I'm surprised I was who I : Bean
      • klerck??? : ostrichboy
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        Slimjim? Is that you? Congrats buddy, I knew you could do it!!! : Vantage
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          I bet he's living on Planet X now. :/ : Rauol Duke
          • Hahaha, I hope so, poor guy. I'm surprised anyone remembers him. He'd probably be surprised too. U... : Vantage
      • we can find out... we just need someone who made their last post on or around 2/2/01 and we're set!! : mikecyb
• I used to go by "Dg3Nr8" and got tired of explaining how to pronounce it. It's Digthreenerate you idiots! : jackrabbit
• I was remo, but I don't remember the password. : Chris Remo
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  Who could forget -BiG_GunS- ?? : wunderbred
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    Did you used to sell tickets? To the Gun Show? : mechanicalgrape
    • I actually stole it off an add for MPlayer in an old computer magazine. heh : wunderbred
• I used to be lbsn, who was a lesbian : Experiment IV
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  *sigh* This is actually my third account. :( : cerealSAM2
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    CerealSam0, CerealSam1, CerealSam2? : riptyde
    • All good developers start counting at zero, right? : cerealSAM2
  • This is my 79th one :( : kgargonmagrix79
• I sure do : AbortedFetusChristi
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  I used to be Lex Lethal Thanks! -Lex : Jayx77
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    Damn, that's you? I was wondering where he went to. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • no not really : Jayx77
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  Honest question. All you people saying that you changed your name when you got mercury... is there a merc... : evil-cow
  • I'd like to know also. : thejm4n
  • you start a new account entirely. I used to be 'haikeebah!' but no '!' allowed by zee Mercury. : eskimo spy
• Crimsonbeak : Crimsonbreak
• ive had plent over the years but that is confidental information i like this name : oHnOES
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  I am pretty fucking old accountwise, put I primarily lurk. : tums
  • Unless you mean someone other account, almost everyone in this thread has you beat. : sharkII
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  ? u can change account names on the shack? did I miss a button in my profile or something? : deviantpaul
  • no, you can make new ones. : lakren
• I used to be -dm7 but after the pillowfight.jpg fiasco he was destroyed. Then I bought Mr. Lightning bolt... : DM7
• my old account is spud. a very old account. an account whose password I forgot. plus I like my new nick b... : Supine

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  Wow, good link. My 7800GTX sucks :( : Faluzure
  • For a number of reasons, I'm going to a BFG 7300GT (OC) for a while. I'm a bit skeptical, but I think it... : Sylvanus
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    Go SLi. A new 7800 GTX goes for around $150. : Wolfanoz
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      Where? I still see them from 550-600 : intothefray
      • No shit... I'd pick up another in a heartbeat. : Faluzure
  • depressing, isn't it? I paid $550 for this thing :( : Goncyn
• This exact thread is on the Video forum at Hardforum too. : airrob
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  How often do you buy a new video card? : Bull
  • Um.. er... No comment! I test them for a period of time. Yeah! That's it! That's the ticket! Truth... : Sylvanus
  • years inbetween mostly for my main comp then the the others get cheap ones : nandu666
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  So is a 6800GT a good value card for AGP? I have a 9700 Pro now. : mavmavv
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    It'll be a good upgrade from a 9700- I had one in my XP3000+ box and it could run Doom3-engine games and ... : mn3m0n1c
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      Im used to 1024 and I have CRT's still, so no super high res issues for me. : mavmavv
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        A 6800GT will tear up 1024, possibly with 4X AA and 8X AF on most titles. Provided you're pushing it wit... : EvilDolemite
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          Athlon 3000+ /w 1 gig ram. I dont play many games, but my 9700 is definitely showing its age. : mavmavv
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            I have an Athlon 3200 w/ 1GB, as well. My 6800 is pretty decent. It's showing its age, but it's also ... : EvilDolemite
            • What he said, plus Quake 4/Prey will run like buttah @ 10x7 with high settings and 4x AA/8x AF, and COD : mn3m0n1c
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            It's a decent upgrade from a 9700 - especially on that system. : Sylvanus
            • I found it to be an incredible upgrade from my 9800 Pro. Games with chop were now smooth as glass, and... : EvilDolemite
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              cool, definitely cant beat the price. Little over a hundred bucks. Ill be getting a Quad core system s... : mavmavv
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                'Lo, how the mighty have fallen! I paid $330 for mine... : mn3m0n1c
                • but how long have you had it? : mavmavv
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                  $300 for mine, but I bought it in February of 2005. So, it's nearly two years old. : EvilDolemite
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                    thats a lot of use, id say you got your moneys worth. : mavmavv
                    • I like my video cards to last at least two years, usually. 1 year for $300-400 isn't a very good ROI. : EvilDolemite
                  • Oh, I got plenty of use out of it- and it's still in my 'second' rig, too! : mn3m0n1c
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    A 6800GT would be better, yes. You might have some visual quality qualms though. It all depends on your... : Sylvanus
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      I never noticed any visual difference between my 9800 Pro & 6800GT. : Shadowdane
      • A lot of it has to do with what particular games you play; ATi cards have long been known for their bette... : mn3m0n1c
  • got my msi6800GT off ebay for $50. upgraded from ti4600. way better, plays all the new games fine at 1024 : nandu666
• I feel pretty good about my recent X1900XT 256MB purchase. : parker.ny
• I have no complaints on my 1900xtx. :) Beast of a card. : Visceral Monkey
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  When do the DX10 cards come out? That is what I am waiting for to build a whole new system. : gnoleb
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    Mid November for Nvidia G80s (high end). 2007 for mainstream nvidia and ATI's offerings. : Sylvanus
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      I am TOTALLY buying one (if the benchmarks are great) : byorn
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        Heavy rumor says even the midrange DX10 cards are more than enough to run games in high detail high res. : EvilDolemite
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          But will cost like $1000 right? : Rotten Deadite
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            I'm hearing $200 for the midrange mainstream performers - IE cards that will run games really well at hig... : EvilDolemite
            • But you also need Vista and DX10 to really take advantage, right? Or I guess you'd still get great perfor... : carnivore
            • Every other generation of GeForce cards from nvidia seem to hand out the beatdowns. The GeForce 2/4/6 ser : Ajax
  • I'm waiting for this also... but this time around I'm holding off until some cheaper cards are available.... : Goncyn
• tagged /goes \m/ @ 6600 gt : xphil
• bfg 7950 gt oc 512 ($365cnd) rocks big time plus its at a good price, will hold you off till dx10 cards i... : valcan_s
• Im waiting to upgrade to directx10 and get a whole new PC. My 6800gt is showing its age though... ah b... : chilln
• also theres. http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html good graph showing performance in a few ga... : chilln
• Specs: 1GB RAM 2 SATAII HDs in RAID0 AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Windows XP SP2 BFG 7300GT OC (PCI-e) - muc : Sylvanus
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  Is there a card that is as good if not slightly better than an X800 Pro that has dual DVI? I got two LCD... : Ecks
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    Check out BFG's site, they have pics of the cards right there. I believe eVGA does as well. : Sylvanus
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      My question was more related to the fact that I know shit about video cards and I don't want to downgrade... : Ecks
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        If you're interested in nvidia cards check out the link I posted below- any of those cards should be at l... : mn3m0n1c
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          Ya, AGP :(. Out of this list which would you suggest (obviously any of them before the $419 one). htt... : Ecks
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            Right off the bat, you can skip the 3DLabs card, the ATi FireGL cards and the nvidia Quaddro card, unless : mn3m0n1c
            • That helps tremendously, thank you so much :). I'm not really looking for a performance increase so much... : Ecks
  • I'm not an ATi guy so I dunno about them, but both BFG's and XFX's video cards typically feature dual-DVI... : mn3m0n1c
• tagged video k4rdz : rudds
• Tagged. Video Graphics card chip list thread. Fuck Shacksearch… it took me an hour to fin : anonimo

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• That's pretty much the setlist for this tour. I would have loved to see that show. Because of the them... : MatthewPhillips
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  Im not Maiden, or even a big concert fan, but the whole point of concerts is to promote curent stuff. G... : topkatz
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    Foolish? yeah uh huh keep telling yourself that, Im sure if Sabbath or if Zeppelin were still around that... : Ulfie
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      If a band is producing new stuff, expecting to hear all the old stuff is not going to hapen, and would be... : topkatz
      • I know what your saying ....but also to totally disregard most of the music people want to hear is also f... : Ulfie
    • Anyways, they played 1/5 old stuff, which is a fair amount when you consider what Im saying, and relize i... : topkatz
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    Unless said band is Pearl Jam. They played 30 songs at their show, so there was plenty of their older st... : FormerHPB
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      Pearl Jam put on a fucking awesome show. One of the best bands I've ever seen live. : peanut-
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        IAWTP. Then again, I saw them back when they were touring for their 2nd album, so all the songs were goo... : riptyde
        • I saw them a couple of months ago for the first time. It was like a masterclass in how a concert should b... : peanut-
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  There was also many fans with signs that they were holding up that said "PLAY CLASSICS" . At one point he... : Ulfie
  • haha, that's kinda funny. : lokdown
  • Perhaps these people would be better off not giving their concert money to Maiden if they don't like the ... : zakk
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    I'd be frustrated if I was in a band and people only wanted me to play stuff from 20 years ago. : aethyr
    • Seriously. It's disrespectful. They put their hearts and time into making new music and these people at... : Vantage
    • This is another realy god point. They are artists. They spent time developing new songs. And then the... : topkatz
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      But these bands should play those songs. It's what the fans want. They should remember that they wouldn... : FormerHPB
      • This realy is an age old issue. Obvioulsy the hope is that while at the concert something new strikes a ... : topkatz
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        Im going to see them this tuesday at the Meadowlands in Jersey... we'll see how that goes. : Ulfie
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          Chili Peppers? It was a good show, they sounded great, but I've been listening to them for almost 20 ye... : FormerHPB
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            Yeah ive seen them about 5 times in my life so far and have NEVER been dissapointed...but if what you say... : Ulfie
            • They played a few oldies. Should have lied, give it away, scar tissue, and a few others, but the majorit... : FormerHPB
      • Yeah the Foos did the same thing when they were at Reading, fucking great set with something to please ev... : node
    • It's why I've always admired Rush's live shows. They intermingle songs from 30 years ago through songs fr... : Fyunch Click
  • They used to do that to Bruce Dickinson while he was out of Maiden in the mid 90's. They held up maiden ... : -efx-
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  To be fair they must be pretty sick of the classics, but ignoring the fans is basically ripping them off ... : node
  • NAIL ON THE HEAD!! exactly what im trying to say...dont forget where you made your money from..thats all ... : Ulfie
• I guess the difference is no one would complain if they instead played the ENTIRE "Number Of The Beast" o : MatthewPhillips
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  Holy shit! No Trooper?! Awful. Maiden no. :[ : newek
  • Nobody wants to play the same goddamn song every day for 20 years. They write new stuff so that they don... : Vantage
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJDdJoBTwYE FUCK YEAH!!!!! : theghostofsmdever
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  Seems like a pretty short set list, to boot. : riptyde
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    It was ...one of the shortest concerts ive been to....about an hour and 35 minutes . : Ulfie
    • Average setlist. I think it was a little longer than you remember ;) The new album clocks in at 1:12:0... : MatthewPhillips
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  Any Maiden fans here can prove to me that they bought the new Maiden album (take a photo of your CD and w... : MatthewPhillips
  • I bought a Digital Download, Do I still get a present? : RookieCAF
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  Glad I'm not seeing them on this tour, the new album is pretty weak. Maiden has been one of my major inf... : -efx-
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    "The Evil That Men Do" is on their current setlist (from "Seventh Son"). I think probably because the ... : MatthewPhillips
    • Yeah, but they've played that song for the longest time now. Would a little "infinite dreams" or "The Cla... : -efx-
• Also on their NEXT tour so everyone knows, they are probably bringing back the classic "Powerslave" stage... : MatthewPhillips
• Oh god if they play that set Im selling my ticket. I mean they're not even playing the bloody trooper. : Grim_Grom

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  well it is magic after all : mikecyb
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    dude lol, it totally is, i'm so confused by this little eraser, makes no sense at all. : .ka`boom.zZz.
    • you know what I always thought they should do with products like that is instead of marketing them toward... : mikecyb
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  they are incredible. We had a big rust stain on the house from the irrigation system. Stupid well water... : FormerHPB
  • Really? Think it'd work on a driveway? Tinman took a piss and all. : zakazi
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  when I was at school living in an off campus apt, there was no chance we were going to get our secuirty d... : ant_hillbilly
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    same with me from about 3 weeks ago. our walls were pretty dirty and when we were done, the leasing guy m... : cpt_gloval
    • ya it wasnt so magical in fixing the dents in the fridge. : ant_hillbilly
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  You are posting the pictures they took right? : voodooraze
  • lol i'll post a few in a bit, need to clean up some first lol : .ka`boom.zZz.
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  oh god it erased my arm : .ka`boom.zZz. (#2307) : sgtsanity
  • hahahaha lol and you got the number right, good work! : mrfunky3000
• I use it in the shower instead of bar soap : fletch_
• so they don't fuck up non-white surfaces? interesting. : burningtrees
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  my wife uses the fvck outta those things....they baffle me too...not only do they work, but they are "eth... : crypt_33
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    Who do you think you are, reverend_heresy? : Bean
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      ????? that's the second time today someone has compared me to Reverend Heresy...o_O i can assure you i'm ... : crypt_33
      • just stop using v in fuck and they'll stop : RikiTiki2
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        hahaha. i was thinking the same thing last month, "WTF IS THIS GUY SAYING FVCK? ONLY I SAY FVCK!" AND USE : reverend~heresy
        • ooh, sorry...i'm paranoid about them watching our web activities at work, i always imagine there's some k... : crypt_33
  • Yeah, I always wondered where the missing sponge particles go, since they dont seem to end up on whatever... : riptyde
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  It's made of Melamine - the same stuff whiteboards are made of. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_era... : genom
  • damnit the magic is ruined : mikecyb
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    Holy fuck what doesn't this stuff do? : sgtsanity
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      knock up your girlfriend and steal your tv? : AbortedFetusChristi
      • Melamine stole my bike. : mavmavv
  • Nice to know when I debark an Airbus my ass will be squeaky clean. : riptyde
• just don't use it on your LCD : GloriousCow
• I know what you mean. There's nothing else I've tried that cleans scuffs off the toes of my Chuck Taylor... : action roommate
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  You drank 5 fucking 40's? Sweet fucking jesus. : orgcaptainnemo
  • thats only like a case and a half of beer. I can't drink that much in a night without dying but I know qu... : buzzbat
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  I tried it on my car's whitewalls and it didn't do anything. : guido anchovy
  • Whitewalls?!?!?!?! You are a guido! : FormerHPB
• We use them quite successfully on F-15s. True story. : Deviaant
• how do you think michael jackson got to be white? : buzzbat

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  "Playstation3" : veras
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    Thanks. I knew there was a word for that. : rosewood
    • middleage also fits : grandmasterlee
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      Except that in this case you're getting an extra primary controller, 2 classic controllers, 3 games and s... : Ebu
      • But, but, but it's PS3! : zakazi
• Sucker? : Ziz
• "This is Living." : wunderbred
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  To be entirely honest, $580 doesn't even really seem like all that much for all of that crap. I mean I'v... : Chris Remo
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    I agree. $580 isn't even an overnight with a middle-class Vegas hooker. : jackrabbit
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      How much WOULD that hooker run? : mavmavv
      • $625 for a normal overnight. $675 for the tranny. : jackrabbit
    • It is, however, an overnight with 25 chinese hookers. All at once or one by one, your choice. : Vantage
  • Yea, when I buy a new console it's always just the console+one game and any crap I need to run them (memo... : Ebu
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    Oh I agree but I still have some sticker shock. I still feel screwed by $60 cables and the $60 primary c... : rosewood
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      Which cable is 60$? : abrasion
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        nitendo monster component cable : ermac
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          I'm very very disapointed to hear they are gouging the shit out of their component cable again. I wond... : abrasion
          • They haven't announced peripheral prices yet. In Japan it's about $20. : Chris Remo
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  you're getting 6-8 games, though. better than some other systems... : adpalumbo
  • yup.. I spent $700 at launch for my Xbox360 with games & accessories. : Shadowdane
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  Why the "classic controllers?" and Madden for the Wii?! I would wait on that one. There is no way it will... : byorn
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    Classic controllers because I really want to enjoy the virtual console and I love the look of those class... : rosewood
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      but how many games can you play at once? You have Wii Sports included with the console purchase + Madden ... : byorn
      • Since it is a crazy new system I wanted a few games to try out this and that. Zelda I figured is a must ... : rosewood
• I dropped $800 when I got my 360 + extra controller + 4 games : El Tigre
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  It's called Wiiers Remorse : boring gegtik
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    Wiimorse? : slickdoody
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      WIIMORSE CODE : boring gegtik
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        Where the hell does "remorse code" come from? : Chris Remo
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          http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=11543649 : mikecyb
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            that makes me hoti (happy on the inside) : boring gegtik
            • the first joke in that thread still makes me laugh : mikecyb
      • this makes me happy. *clap* : virus
    • I love this. Except that I'm not upset about dropping the cash... just not eating instead. : Zhaneel
• I spent more on my 360 at launch. : FushigiDenki
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  You get a free classic controller with a points bundle! Look into it. : mavmavv
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    I read that as a .jp deal and saw nothing about it in the USA. : rosewood
    • oh, DAMMIT! : mavmavv
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  If it makes you feel any better, I dropped over a G on two PS2s + 3 games at the japanese launch :( : roushimsx
  • Suprisingly enough ... it does! : rosewood
• damn you nintendo!! : mikecyb
• i just bought an $850 camera? : aurealis
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  wow nintendo is so greedy. they're trying to sell stuff for money! how dare they :( : cpt_gloval
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    Dude a Wii + house to play it in is SO MUCH MORE than a PS3. : EvilDolemite
    • yeah but the ps3 is so big you need a new house rofl : crummynz
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  Wii + remote + chuk + component cables + Zelda + Monkeyball + TV + Speakers + Receiver + tv stand + couch... : walker270
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    Okay, this joke is played out people. : rosewood
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      It's only played out when people stop bitching about the Wii price. And I know your post isn't doing t... : EvilDolemite
      • I'm really glad the wii price is where it is (but seriously, $60 for cables is bullshit) since it allowed... : rosewood
• yeah tell me about it I am also buying a TV that's another $800 at least and I need to pay the power bill... : mikecyb
• So far I've only preordered the Wii and Zelda at the bare minimum. I know I'll need another remote and n... : melkore
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  Where did you preorder component cables? EBGames did have them on their system when I preordered my Wii. : Serpico74
  • PS - That's less than I spent on my 360 at launch. : Serpico74
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  Is component that much better than s-video on non-hd content? : acidnynex
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    It's the only way to get 480p, so yes. : FushigiDenki
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      and s-video is roughly 480i? or is standard def a lot lower? : acidnynex
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        480p and 480i are both standard def. : abrasion
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          Wrong, it does not support 480p. : FushigiDenki
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            mis-reply? : abrasion
            • I thought you were saying that s-video outputted 480p. : FushigiDenki
            • Probably not. People are too quick to jump in eachother's shit here, and do so w/o actually reading th... : walker270
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          480p is considered enhanced definition (EDTV) anyway, it's nothing like standard / interlaced 480i : pyide
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            I thought 576p was EDTV and 480p was still SDTV? Either way it's not high def, not even close. : abrasion
            • No, 480p is ED. : Chris Remo
      • It does 480i (or 576i). : FushigiDenki
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        Yes, s-video is 480i (SD). Component allows 480p (ED). Even on SD though, component helps. I ran my Ga... : Chris Remo
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          This is the exact point of my post, saying you ran 480p "ED" on an SDTV is ridiculous. It might be cla... : abrasion
          • you can buy EDTVs. and you can buy SDTVs with component inputs that don't do 480p. there is a differen... : pyide
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            You can absolutely buy an EDTV. : Chris Remo
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              Isn't an SDTV with component in an EDTV then? We don't have any of this over here - it's just a HDTV o... : abrasion
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                stop arguing when you dont know wtf : Morgin
                • What part of the question mark at the end of my post makes you NOT think I'm asking a question so I can l... : abrasion
              • No, just because you have component doesn't mean you support progressive scan. : Chris Remo
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              I get it now http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced-definition_television so anything better than over th... : abrasion
              • Yeah it looks like that's true in a broad sense, but for the most part when somebody says SD they mean 48... : Chris Remo
  • Absolutely. I did a direct comparison between s-video and component on my PS2 and component was much much... : Serpico74
• save some cash and just use your existing GC controllers instead of the classic controller. : Prozium
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  http://makeadecisiondamnyou.ytmnd.com/ : dmason
  • ^^^ this is the correct answer : elwood00
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  Don't you recieve 500 points per new Wii game you buy? : lightsam
  • where'd you hear that? would be very awesome. : adpalumbo
• Buy 5000 points get a classic controller for free. http://digg.com/gaming_news/Buy_5000_Wii_Points_and... : lightsam

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• like there was any doubt though... : cltcprd
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  what is this, two years in a row they pick girls instead of women for this title? : Holesinswiss
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    she's a girl not yet a woman? : FrayLo
    • hey quit quoting britney spears faggot : orgcaptainnemo
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    Liz Taylor is thataway buddy. : Lunatic Angelic
    • lol... not cool, not cool... : Holesinswiss
  • she'll be 22. That's old enough for me! : cltcprd
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    Jessica Biel won last year. She was 23. : notd665
    • I'd take Biel over Scarlett...but just barely. : soggybagel
    • it's not really about the specific age. Just when I think of "sexiest woman alive," I think more along th : Holesinswiss
• she's hot but that photoshoot looks terrible : thebigbeefsandwich
• She actually looks quite hot in that photo IMO. Most talkshows and such she looks kinda... average to me. : SilverSnake
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  Hot, but not hotter than Vida Guerra. : FushigiDenki
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    please, guerra has a fugly face. : lakren
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      You need glasses. : FushigiDenki
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        she's only got one very decent asset : sixfoot6
        • I can't see past it honestly... : FushigiDenki
      • He might not need glasses. Maybe he's got a lazy eye, like Vida, so he only see's half of her face. : johnny skidmarks
      • http://www.tugurio.net/000fotos/vida_guerra_1024.jpg http://www.deluxe-celebs.com/qwe1/vida-guerra/vida-... : lakren
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  there are many girls out there who if you dress em up like THAT would totally beat her : Megara9
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    http://www.badmintonstamps.com/images/scarlett.jpg : cltcprd
    • yup : Megara9
    • ^^^^ Much better picture : Ebu
  • Stacy Keibler on her Dancing with the Stars, for instance. : johnny skidmarks
• I agree with that pick. Also, she apparently has a great smart-ass sense of humor. :) : Arcanum
• Reon gets the shaft again... mmm that sounds hot : r1cola
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  I liked last year's better. Jessica Biel. : Magus
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    Yup, I can get behind that. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • and on top of amirite? : monikerdaven
• Well DUH : rosewood
• She looks nothing like Jessica Alba! They must've made a mistake. : yoonix
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  graceofdragons disagrees : RikiTiki2
  • well when you get all those ladies like a fine specimen like himself does, scarlett aint shit. : lakren
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    whoa whoa when did I say that? : graceofdragons
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      "so not hot" http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12998250 : RikiTiki2
      • sarcasm man... i started faping to her in "Girl with a Pearl Earing" : graceofdragons
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  shes cute, but lack of topless scenes makes me worry about wtftit. : tomatoactivator
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    She's determined to do topless, she doesn't care. : Lunatic Angelic
    • From the sounds of the interview, she sounds like one who will gladly do topless if it's appropriate to t... : Arcanum
  • god man. wtftit is totally a bummer. I know what you mean. : kainen1
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  dont like blondes : papaskot
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    ^clever "I love the cock" posting. : aethyr
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      not all women are blonde : papaskot
      • Not all women are hot. This one is, regardless of hair color. : MaxPete82
• This is correct and precise. All is well. : nomaad
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  Too pale. : chuck577
  • I prefer my women in the advanced stages of skin cancer. : cam3lt0sis
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  I AGREE. haven't you fuckers seen the island? jesusomfghothothot : virus
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    Worth Renting? YES or NO : Cygnus X-1
    • YES FOR SURE : virus
    • NO - worst movie ever : headbone
  • Depends on why you are renting it. : pigvomit
• for some reason, i am not surprised. But i am glad to know it was someone that acually was hot. Now lets ... : NaklsonofNakkl
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  ADRIANA LIMA : hobosapien
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    She claims to be a virgin. http://www.thesuperficial.com/2006/03/15/adriana_lima_still_a_virgin_1.html... : das_runt
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      definitely not. i know from experience : aurealis
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        And by experience, you mean you dated Leo DiCap, Lenny Kravitz, and Derek Jeter and had sex with none of ... : notd665
        • he HATES when you call him leo. i mean WTF NO : aurealis
  • She annoys me. All she can do is pout... it gets old. : Ride-My-Rocket
• not even close :/ : deviantpaul
• Least surprising reveal ever. What's sad is that the Allure mag spread that's out is much hotter than Esq... : smoove
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  so sorry no.... http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=gi... : Str8Dog
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    Angelina Jolie is a creation. Josie Maran is sexier than Jolie and Jolie only aspires to be as crazy as ... : owly
    • you are wrong please STFU : Str8Dog
  • Sorry. no. http://www.corriere.it/Media/Foto/2006/01_Gennaio/17/fdg/SCARLETT.jpg : warcrow
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  It's sick how much she looks like my girl the more I see of scarlett : chodog
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    prove your theory with pics+divx : hamachi
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      http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9880/1by7.jpg http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9853/dsc01066wr6.jpg... : chodog
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        I think you may have some point there : RikiTiki2
        • PS: some of the pics in your history are dead links : RikiTiki2
      • looks like a meld of Scarlett & Nicole Kidman : mrfunky3000
• Unf, she makes me feel warm in my special place. : Fred Garvin
• Umm hell no. : slacko
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  http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=13035335 : RikiTiki2
  • i'd agree, but after the cancer/her age now I don't think she looks as great as she used to. : lakren